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Welcome to Sibert ...

Sibert is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sibert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.

Sibert is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sibert: 606

Communities Also Named Sibert ...

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

Communities near Sibert ...

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

  • London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Barbourville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Annville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Urban
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
  • Bush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Goose Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
  • Sidell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
  • Fall Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
  • Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Marydell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Marydell is located in Laurel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sibert ...

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

Adding Sibert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sibert 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 (so far) for Sibert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Sibert post office opened in 1920. The Sibert post office closed in 1974.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sibert.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sibert - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/