Welcome to Simmons ...
So far, we found very little information about Simmons. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Simmons to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Simmons, please Contact Us.
Simmons was located in the eastern region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Simmons would have been located within present day Mackinac County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Simmons, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Simmons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Simmons is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Simmons was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Simmons ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Simmons - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simmons.
Communities near Simmons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simmons.
- Saint Ignace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
- Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <6>
- Mackinac Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Pontchartrain Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontchartrain Shores
- Pontchartrain Shores is located in Mackinac County
- Dryburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Fibre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Rudyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudyard
- Rudyard is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudyard <6>
- Hessel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessel
- Hessel is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessel <6>
- Dick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Pickford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickford
- Pickford is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickford <6>
- Allenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Mackinac County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Simmons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simmons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simmons. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Simmons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simmons. See our Newspapers Page for Simmons.
Adding Simmons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Simmons in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Simmons was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Simmons post office opened in 1903.
We also found Simmons on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Simmons.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mackinac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simmons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |