P L A C E S

These are the places that I have come across that are either named Sidney or Sydney or that have links to the Sidney name.

If you know of anywhere with a Sidney or Sydney connection that I have not included or you can fill in the details of any of those already listed then please let me know.

Place	Location	Information
Penshurst Place	Kent, England	Penshurst Place has been the family home of the Sidney family for over 450 years. This beautiful house was originally built by Sir John de Pultney in 1338 as a country retreat within easy reach of London. Visitor Information
Sidney	Michigan	This village of 125 people is located 55 miles NW of Lansing, MI, the capital of this state. This area was settled in the middle 1800's by people who came here from Sidney, Ohio. Information from Jan Pearl
City of Sidney	Shelby county, Ohio, USA	Named after Sir Philip Sidney Official city information site.
Sidney Island	British Columbia	Information, Photos and links.
Sidney (by the Sea)	Vancouver Island, Canada	In 1891 the Brethour family donated 500 acres of land to be developed into the town of Sidney. Port Sidney is a fine marina and a popular tourist area. The Sidney Township Project holds a large amount of information about the town, businesses and local events etc.
Port Orchard	Washington, USA	Founded in 1854 Sidney changed it's name to Port Orchard in 1903
Sidney Sussex College	Cambridge, England	Founded in 1596 by Lady Frances Sidney, Countess Sussex and aunt to Sir Philip Sidney. The widow of Thomas Radcliffe, Earl of Sussex, she left Ł5000 in her will to build a new college.
Hampden-Sydney College	Virginia, USA	Named after John Hampden (1594 - 1643) and Algernon Sidney (or Sydney) (1622 - 1683) who were "widely invoked as hero-martyrs by American colonial patriots." One of the college houses is named Penshurst after Algernon's birthplace.
Leicester Square	Central London, England	Sir Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester built a large house on the site that is now the Empire Theatre in the heart of Londons West End. The house became a financial burden to the Sidney family and it was pulled down less than 100 years after it was built. The original Leicester Square is in the heart of the village of Penshurst, just outside the church and the entrance to Penshurst Place.
The Sidney Arms	London EC1	Public house in London.
Sydney Sydney Olympics 2000	New South Wales, Australia	Often mistaken as the capital city of Australia, Sydney was named by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788 after the Home Secretary, Lord Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. The expeditions landing site was originally called Sydney Cove but is now better known as Circular Quay.
Sidney	Manitoba, Canada
Sidney	Illinois, USA	In Champaign county 10 miles SE of Urbana. [1]
Sidney	Iowa, USA	Fremont County.
Sidney	Missouri River County, Montana, USA
Sidney	Nebraska, USA
Sidney Township	New York, USA	Delaware county. 24 miles NW from Delhi. [1]
Sidney Plains	New York, USA	Delaware county. 100 miles WSW from Albany [1]
Sidney	Maine, USA	Kennebec County. On the west of Kennebec river.[1] Named after Sir Philip Sidney, poet and Statesman in England. Sidney was incorporated as a Town on January 30, 1792.
West Sidney	Maine, USA	Kennebec county. 7 miles NW from Augusta [1]
East Sidney	Ohio, USA	Clinton township, Shelby County, Ohio. on the Miami river which separates it from Sidney. 72 miles from Columbus.[1]
Sidney	New Jersey, USA	Hunterdon county.
Sidney	Indiana, USA	Kosciusko County. 115 miles North from Indianapolis. [1]
Sydney	Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Mount Sidney	Virginia, USA	A village in Augusta county 10 miles NE of Saunton. [1] In 1643 Elizabeth Sidney settled in Virginia. I don't know if she is linked to Mt. Sidney
Mount Sidney	Indiana, USA	A village in Jackson county 80 miles south of Indianapolis. [1]
Sydney Island (Manra)	Phoenix Island, Pacific Ocean. 4.30S 171.30W
Sydney Island	Queensland, Australia. 16.40S 139.30E
Sydney Bay	Norfolk Island, Pacific Ocean. 29.05S 167.57E
Sydney Point	Ocean Island. 53.00S 169.36E
Sydney-on-Vaal	Orange Free State, South Africa.
Lewes Priory	East Sussex, England	There is a reference to Sidney's from Anjou, Normandy settling in Lewes Priory, Kent in 1188.
Sidney Farm & Wood	Nr Alford, Surrey, England	One of the earlier homes of the Penshurst Sidney family.
Ingleby Manor	Yorkshire, England	Algernon Sidney moved here during the second world war from Penshurst. He was 90 at the time and died the following year. The 4th Lord de L'Isle sold the Estate in 1950 and Stanley Stephenson Cumbor bought Ingleby Manor and the surrounding land and farm.
Cowpen Hall	Northumberland, England	Possibly linked to the Penshurst Sidney's
Danbury	Essex, England	Possibly linked to the Penshurst Sidneys
Bowes Manor	Southgate, London, England	The London home of Thomas Sidney, Alderman (Mayor?) of London
Sources United States Gazetteer