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Welcome to Sitka ...

Sitka is located in Gibson County<1>.

Sitka is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sitka: 731

Communities Also Named Sitka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Sitka - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Sitka ...

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

  • Jackson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lavinia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ledbetter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Atkins ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Atkins is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Union Cross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • Lawrence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
  • Humboldt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Milan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Medina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sitka ...

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

Adding Sitka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sitka 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 Sitka was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sitka.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sitka - 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.