Sibleyville, Kansas
Sibleyville is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located five miles southeast of Lawrence. It was at the intersection of County Road 458 and the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson railroad tracks although the town never had more than a dozen houses.[2] Little remained of the town by the 1960s.[3]
Sibleyville, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Douglas County (legend) | |
  Sibleyville  Sibleyville | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′03″N 95°11′44″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-65435 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484876 [1] |
References
- "Sibleyville, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- Kaw Valley Landscapes by James R. Shortridge. University Press of Kansas, 1977, 1988 pg. 190
- Cleland, Nora (June 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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External links
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Douglas County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Townships | ||
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