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Welcome to Sibleyville ...

Sibleyville is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sibleyville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Sibleyville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sibleyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sibleyville: 785

Communities Also Named Sibleyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sibleyville - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sibleyville ...

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

  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
  • Ottawa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • De Soto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Eudora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tonganoxie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
  • Baldwin City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
    • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <3>
  • Wellsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Edgerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
  • Perry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sibleyville ...

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

Adding Sibleyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sibleyville 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 Sibleyville was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sibleyville.

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sibleyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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