Welcome to Sikes ...

Sikes is located in Chambers County<1>.

The location of Sikes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sikes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Sikes is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sikes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Sikes (for example, toward West Point (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Sikes: (334)

Communities Also Named Sikes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sikes - they are located in Colorado and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sikes.

Communities near Sikes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sikes.

• Auburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Opelika
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
  • Opelika is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
• Dadeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
  • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
• LaFayette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
  • LaFayette is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
• Camp Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Jacksons' Gap
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksons' Gap
  • Jacksons' Gap is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksons' Gap <4>
• New Site
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
• Wadley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
  • Wadley is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <4>
• Daviston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
  • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <4>
• Loachapoka
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
  • Loachapoka is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sikes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sikes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sikes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sikes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sikes. See our Newspapers Page for Sikes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sikes ...

Looking for more information about Sikes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sikes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sikes.

Adding Sikes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sikes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sikes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sikes post office opened in 1900.

We also found Sikes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sikes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sikes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/