[1] Sidney is Township 18 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

In 1854 the road was part of the mail stage route from Urbana to Vincennes, Indiana.

The Salt Fork of the Vermilion River winds its way through the northern sections of the township.

Frito-Lay has a large corn handling facility located in section 12 (40°1′50″N 88°1′34″W / 40.03056°N 88.02611°W / 40.03056; -88.02611) along the county highway between Sidney and Homer; it sits near a major Norfolk Southern east–west rail line.

Deers elevator (Section 6) was built along the Wabash—Norfolk Southern railroad spur running between Urbana and Sidney 1881−1990, and was operated by Dryer and Burt Grain and Coal in 1913.

Deers Station depot had a post office 1887−1913 at the southeast intersection of county roads 1200N and 1800E, that was also demolished.

George Akers built a water-powered mill on the Salt Fork in Section 2 in the 1830s.