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Welcome to Sibyl ...

So far, we found very little information about Sibyl. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sibyl to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sibyl, please Contact Us.

Sibyl would have been located within present day Clinton County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Sibyl is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Sibyl was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Sibyl was located: 563

Communities Also Named Sibyl ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sibyl - it's located in Arizona.

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

Communities near Sibyl ...

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

  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Camanche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Morrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
  • Savanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <4>
  • Mount Carroll
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Albany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Thomson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <4>
  • Sabula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sibyl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sibyl - 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.