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Welcome to Simmons Crossroads ...

Simmons Crossroads is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Simmons Crossroads: Simmons Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Simmons Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Simmons Crossroads.

Simmons Crossroads is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Simmons Crossroads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Simmons Crossroads (for example, toward Mountain Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Simmons Crossroads: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near Simmons Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simmons Crossroads.

  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Opelika
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Tuskegee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tallassee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dadeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Eclectic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Camp Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Notasulga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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 Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simmons Crossroads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simmons Crossroads. 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 Crossroads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simmons Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Simmons Crossroads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simmons Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Simmons Crossroads? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Simmons Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Simmons Crossroads.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simmons Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Simmons Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Simmons Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.