Welcome to Siberia ...
Siberia is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Siberia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Siberia is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Siberia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Siberia (for example, toward Ferdinand), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Siberia: 812 & 930<3>
Communities Also Named Siberia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Siberia - they are located in California, Maine, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Siberia.
Communities near Siberia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Siberia.
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
- Tell City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <4>
- Huntingburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Santa Claus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferdinand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
- Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
- Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- English
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
- Birdseye
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Siberia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Siberia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Siberia. 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 Siberia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Siberia. See our Newspapers Page for Siberia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siberia ...
Looking for more information about Siberia? 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 Siberia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Siberia.
Adding Siberia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Siberia 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 Siberia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Siberia post office opened in 1883.
We also found Siberia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Siberia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Siberia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Siberia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Siberia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |