Sibleyville, Kansas
Sibleyville is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. 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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Unincorporated community | |
  Sibleyville, Kansas  Sibleyville, Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′03″N 95°11′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 484876[1] |
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Kaw Valley Landscapes by James R. Shortridge. University Press of Kansas, 1977, 1988 pg. 190
- Cleland, Nora (Jun 12, 1961). "Only few of 45 county settlements left". Lawrence Journal-World. pp. 13A. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Douglas County | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
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