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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Simmons Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Simmons Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Simmons Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Simmons Crossroads: Simmons Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Simmons Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Simmons Crossroads may originally have been Simmon's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Simmons Crossroads might be written as Simmon Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Simmons Crossroads is located in Tallapoosa County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.

Below are the counties that are near Simmons Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Simmons Crossroads:

  • Tallapoosa County     (The home county of Simmons Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
    • Church Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Reeltown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
      • Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Agricola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Camp Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
      • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
    • Tallapoosa City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
      • Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
    • Slaughters ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • East Tallassee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
      • East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • LaFayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cusseta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusseta <4>
    • Penton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Huguley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguley
      • Huguley is located in Chambers County
    • Milltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
    • Fishpond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Equality
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Cottage Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Kellyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Hissop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
    • Tallassee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Kent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
    • Jordan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Central
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Claud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Ware
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Elmore County
    • Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fusihatchi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
      • Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
    • Blue Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Wetumpka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
    • Roxana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgewood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • The Bottle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
    • Gwen Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
      • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
    • Opelika
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Opelika is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
    • Beauregard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Lee County
    • Chewacla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewacla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
      • Chewacla is located in Lee County
    • Marvyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
      • Marvyn is located in Lee County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Prince Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
      • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
    • Liberty City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Notasulga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Tuskegee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • La Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
    • Calebee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
      • Calebee is located in Macon County
    • Shorter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
    • Society Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Macon County
    • Tysonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
    • Hardaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Armstrong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <4>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.
    • Waugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Cecil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Meigs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Meigs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Simmons Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Simmons Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Simmons Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simmons Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simmons Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simmons Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Simmons Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Simmons Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simmons Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Simmons Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Pentecost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Roxana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxana Cemetery
  • Roxanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxanna Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery
  • Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows - Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows - Robinson Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Reeltown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeltown Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Salem Macon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Macon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (356 more) ...
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rowells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowells Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Simmons Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Simmons Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Simmons Crossroads, with the one closest to Simmons Crossroads listed first.

  • Church Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Thornton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Roxana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Lee County
  • Mary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
    • Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Agricola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
    • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Notasulga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
  • Loachapoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Susannah ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
    • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Camp Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
  • Dadeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
  • Chehaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chehaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehaw
    • Chehaw is located in Macon County
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    • Kent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
    • Tallassee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gold Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Lee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Simmons Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Simmons Crossroads.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simmons Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simmons Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6674, Longitude: -85.7225       In this case, the coordinates for Simmons Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Simmons Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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