Welcome to Sibley ...
Sibley is located in Hardin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sibley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
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
The area code for Sibley: (731)
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) - Savannah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
- Swift
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamsville <4>
- Jacks Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <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 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sibley post office opened in 1882.
We also found Sibley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sibley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |