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Welcome to Sibbie ...

Sibbie is located in Wilcox County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sibbie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sibbie is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sibbie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sibbie lies within the (229) area code.

Communities near Sibbie ...

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

  • Fitzgerald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ocilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocilla
    • Ocilla is located in Irwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocilla <4>
  • Abbeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rochelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <4>
  • Milan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • Rhine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine
    • Rhine is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhine <4>
  • Pitts
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rebecca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Abba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
    • Abba is located in Ben Hill County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sibbie ...

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

Adding Sibbie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sibbie 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 Sibbie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sibbie on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sibbie.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sibbie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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