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Welcome to Siddon ...

Siddon is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

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

Siddon is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Siddon: 434

Communities near Siddon ...

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

  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Oxford is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • South Boston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chase City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Halifax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stovall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Boydton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Virgilina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Scottsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Siddon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Siddon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siddon ...

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

Adding Siddon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Siddon.

Footnotes ...

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