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Welcome to Sibley ...

Sibley is located in Hardin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sibley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sibley is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sibley lies within the (731) area code.

Communities Also Named Sibley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Sibley - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Sibley ...

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

  • Johnson Ford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
    • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
  • Tulu
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
    • Tulu is located in McNairy County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
  • Savannah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Swift
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
  • Belle Meade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
    • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
  • Clifton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Adamsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacks Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crump
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
    • Crump is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
  • Scotts Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sibley ...

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

Adding Sibley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sibley 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 Sibley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sibley.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sibley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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