Welcome to Sims ...
So far, we found very little information about Sims. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sims to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sims, please Contact Us.
Sims would have been located within present day Mississippi County<2>.
The location of Sims has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sims is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sims was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Sims and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Sims would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Sims ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Sims: This one is located in Mississippi County and the other is located in Montgomery County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 15 communities that are also named Sims - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sims.
Communities near Sims ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sims.
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Marked Tree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
- Earle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <5>
- Lepanto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <5>
- Caraway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <5>
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Tyronza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <5>
- Keiser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Turrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
- Turrell is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <5>
- Joiner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Joiner is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
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 Sims. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sims.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sims. 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 Sims.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sims. See our Newspapers Page for Sims.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Sims, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sims - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |