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Welcome to Sisson ...

Sisson is located in Knox County<1>.


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


Sisson is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Sisson is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Sisson is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Sisson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sisson - they are located in Michigan (2), New Brunswick, New York and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Sisson ...

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

  • Vincennes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Princeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrenceville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
  • Fort Branch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
    • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <4>
  • Oakland City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Petersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
  • Bridgeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Owensville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Patoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
    • Patoka is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sisson ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Knox, 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 Sisson - 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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