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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sibley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sibley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sibley is located in Adams County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Concordia (LA), Tensas (LA), Franklin, Jefferson & Wilkinson.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Sibley. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sibley:

  • Adams County     (The home county of Sibley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Carthage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Jeannette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Natchez
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.
    • Crosby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gloster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bewelcome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • O'Neil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • White Apple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Roxie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.
    • Wilkinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Artonish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
    • Rosetta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Turnbull
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Centreville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitaker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.
    • Parhams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Trinity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Wildwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Vidalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <1>
    • Bougere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
    • Ridgecrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Ferriday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <1>
    • Monterey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • West Ferriday
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Armagh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Athlone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Acme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chevey Chase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • Waterproof
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Weyanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sibley, see our County-by-County Page for Sibley.

Cemeteries Near Sibley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sibley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sibley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sibley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Sibley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sibley.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sibley, with the one closest to Sibley listed first.

  • Doloroso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doloroso is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doloroso
  • Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kingston is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Darrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
  • Jeannette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Morville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morville is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
  • Natchez
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Vidalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <1>
  • Taconey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Taconey is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
  • Wilkinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Bougere
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Arnot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnot is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Foster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Foster is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Kienstra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kienstra is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kienstra

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sibley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sibley.

Newspapers Published in Sibley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sibley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sibley, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sibley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sibley:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sibley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sibley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.