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Welcome to Sidney ...

The town of Sidney is located in Sharp County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sidney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sidney has a population of 183 people<2> (see below for details).

Sidney is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Sidney: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Sidney: 72577<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sidney had an population of 183 people. This is an increase of 1.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 33.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sidney had a population of 181 people. This makes Sidney the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 181 people, the population of Sidney decreased 34.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 275 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sidney.

Communities Also Named Sidney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Sidney - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Montana (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sidney ...

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

  • Batesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cave City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Melbourne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Highland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland is located in Sharp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Ash Flat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sulphur Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Cushman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cushman is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Evening Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Sidney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sidney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sidney. 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 Sidney.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sidney ...

Looking for more information about Sidney? 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 Sidney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sidney.

Adding Sidney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sidney 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 (so far) for Sidney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sidney post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sidney.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sidney.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sidney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Sidney area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Sidney area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Sidney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sidney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/