Welcome to San Simon ...
San Simon is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Simon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
San Simon is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: San Simon lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from San Simon (for example, toward Lordsburg (NM)), you will soon leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
San Simon is within the boundaries of the (520) area code.
The ZIP code for San Simon: 85632<3>
Communities near San Simon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Simon.
- Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
- Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Fort Bowie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bowie
- Fort Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Steins ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
- Steins is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Former name for Steins:
- Stein's Pass
- Bowie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- Hilltop ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Whitlock Cienega ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitlock Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cienega
- Whitlock Cienega is located in Graham County
- Paradise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Cochise County
- Dos Cabezas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
- Dos Cabezas is located in Cochise County
- Cotton City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton City
- Cotton City is located in Hidalgo County (NM)
- Portal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <4>
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 San Simon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Simon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Simon. 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 San Simon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Simon. See our Newspapers Page for San Simon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Simon ...
Looking for more information about San Simon? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for San Simon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Simon.
Adding San Simon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Simon 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 San Simon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the San Simon post office opened in 1881.
We also found San Simon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Simon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Simon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Simon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as San Simon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Simon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |