Sibley, Kansas
Sibley is a ghost town in Cloud County, Kansas, United States, north of Concordia and the Republican River.
Sibley, Kansas | |
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  Sibley  Sibley | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′54″N 97°42′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Named for | Lake Sibley |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-65425 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485433 [2] |
History
Sibley was founded in 1869, and named for Lake Sibley.[3] It was once in the running for the county seat but lost in an 1870 run-off election against Concordia.[4] The area is now abandoned as a town and the land is privately owned and used for farming. It is considered a ghost town.
Notable people
- May Louise Cowles, economist who studied clothing consumption and consumer behavior[5]
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Hollibaugh, E. F. (1903). Biographical History of Cloud County, Kansas: Biographies of Representative Citizens. Illustrated with Portraits of Prominent People, Cuts of Homes, Stock, Etc. Wilson, Humphrey & Company. p. 152.
- 'It Takes People to Make a Town, Emery, Janet Pease. (1970a), Salina, Kansas: Arrow Printing. Library of Congress: 75-135688.
- University of Wisconsin Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine May Louise Cowles, rural sociologist (1892-1978)
Further reading
External links
- Cloud County Map, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Cloud County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Cloud County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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