Sibley is a ghost town in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. It is located north of Concordia and the Republican River.
Sibley, Kansas | |
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Sibley Sibley | |
Coordinates: 39°36′54″N 97°42′5″W / 39.61500°N 97.70139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Cloud |
Founded | 1869 |
Named for | Lake Sibley |
Population | |
• Total | 0 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Sibley was founded in 1869, and named for Lake Sibley.[1] It was once in the running for the county seat but lost in an 1870 run-off election against Concordia.[2] The area is now abandoned as a town and the land is privately owned and used for farming. It is considered a ghost town.