Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sims had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sims, with the one closest to Sims listed first.
- Oden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <2>
- Mount Ida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <2>
- Washita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
- Washita is located in Montgomery County
- Story
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story <2>
- Chula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Black Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Cedar Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Scott County
- Aly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
- Aly is located in Yell County
- Buck Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Nebraska ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Ophir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Plata
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Manfred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bluffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Yell County
- Caddo Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
- Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <2>
- Parks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Big Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Lucky ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Olio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hopper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Blue Ball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Onyx
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Mazarn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Boles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Scott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boles <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |