Welcome to Sirocco ...

Sirocco is located in Meade County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Sirocco, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sirocco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Sirocco is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Sirocco (for example, toward Irvington), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Sirocco is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Sirocco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sirocco - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Sirocco ...

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

• Corydon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Brandenburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <4>
• Hardinsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <4>
• Irvington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
• Muldraugh
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
  • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <4>
• West Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
• Leavenworth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Crawford County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>
• Elizabeth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
• Ekron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
  • Ekron is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• New Middletown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
  • New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sirocco ...

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

Adding Sirocco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sirocco 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 Sirocco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sirocco post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sirocco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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