Welcome to Sidney ...

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

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sidney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sidney has a population of 79 people<3> (see below for details).

Sidney is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Sidney (for example, toward North Judson), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The ZIP code for Sidney: 46566<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sidney had an population of 79 people. This is a decrease of 4.82% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 52.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sidney had a population of 83 people. This makes Sidney the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 83 people, the population of Sidney decreased 50.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 168 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), Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, 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.

• Huntington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Huntington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <6>
• Columbia City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
  • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <6>
• North Manchester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Manchester
  • North Manchester is located in Wabash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Manchester <6>
• Winona Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
  • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <6>
• South Whitley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
  • South Whitley is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <6>
• North Webster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Webster
  • North Webster is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Webster <6>
• Andrews
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Huntington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <6>
• Akron
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
• Pierceton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
  • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <6>
• Mentone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
  • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <6>

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 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 1882.

We also found Sidney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sidney.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov