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Welcome to Simsboro ...

Simsboro is located in Crittenden County<1>.


The location of Simsboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Simsboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Simsboro is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Simsboro: (870)

Communities Also Named Simsboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Simsboro - they are located in Louisiana and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simsboro.

Communities near Simsboro ...

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

  • Horn Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • West Memphis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
    • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Earle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Walls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
  • Hughes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <4>
  • Parkin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawfordsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Edmondson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson
    • Edmondson is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Horseshoe Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Lake
    • Horseshoe Lake is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 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 Simsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simsboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simsboro ...

Looking for more information about Simsboro? 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 Simsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Simsboro.

Adding Simsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simsboro 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 Simsboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Simsboro post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simsboro.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Crittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simsboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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