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History · Sidon

Sidon dates to 1829, and 10% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1940 on and the census since 1890.

1829founded
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10%homes built before 1940
2famous people
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Quick answers

How Sidon began

When was Sidon founded?

1829

Sidon dates its founding to 1829 (Wikidata). The census first counted it in 1890.

First census: 119 in 18902020 census: 311197 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1871.

What stands out about Sidon’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Sidon are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 672 in 2000; 311 people lived here in 2020.Deep rootsEstablished in 1829: 197 years of Sidon.
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Start Sidon’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sidon’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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People over time

Sidon, census by census

01002003004005006007001900192019401960198020002020Peak: 672

Peaked at 672 in 2000; 311 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1890–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Sidon’s Wikipedia page.

Timeline

Sidon, 1829 to 2000

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1829
    FoundingSidon is established
  3. 1871Post officeThe Sidon post office opens
  4. 1878Born hereEdwin R. Holmes is born here
  5. 20th century
  6. 1921Born hereViola B. Sanders is born here
  7. 1940On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  8. 21st century
  9. 2000CensusPopulation peaks at 672
The story so far

Sidon, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Sidon yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Sidon is a town in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sidon had a population of 311. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

Sidon was established in 1829. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 509 to 311 (-39%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Sidon, decade by decade

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Welcome To Sidon Sign2022Welcome To Sidon SignSidon Welcome Sign2021Sidon Welcome SignSidonPostOffice2012SidonPostOfficeSidonHighwaySign2012SidonHighwaySignSidonFoundedSign2012SidonFoundedSign
On the map

Sidon on the map, 1940 to 1982

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Sidon. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Sidon on the 1940 USGS mapSidon on the 1957 USGS mapSidon on the 1982 USGS map1940Seven Pines sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Sidon.

Famous people

2 famous people were born in Sidon

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Edwin R. HolmesUnited States federal judge · b. 1878
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Viola B. SandersAmerican naval officer · b. 1921

Questions about Sidon’s history

What year was Sidon founded?

In 1829, according to Wikidata. Sidon’s post office opened in 1871, and the census of 1890 counted 119 people here.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.