Sibley, Kansas

Sibley is a ghost town in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. It is located north of Concordia and the Republican River.

Sibley, Kansas
Ghost Town
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Coordinates: 39°36′54″N 97°42′5″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Cloud
Founded	1869
Named after	Lake Sibley
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

History

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.

Notable people

• May Louise Cowles, economist who studied clothing consumption and consumer behavior^[3]