Welcome to Simmler ...
Simmler is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Simmler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Simmler is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Simmler lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Simmler: 805 & 820<3>
Communities near Simmler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simmler.
- La Panza ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Panza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Panza
- La Panza is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Panza
- From Simmler to La Panza
- Reward ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reward
- From Simmler to Reward
- McKittrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
- McKittrick is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McKittrick
- From Simmler to McKittrick
- Kecks Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kecks Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
- Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kecks Corner
- From Simmler to Kecks Corner
- Derby Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Acres
- Derby Acres is located in Kern County
- Spicer City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
- Spicer City is located in Kern County
- Lost Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Hills
- Lost Hills is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Hills <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lost Hills
- From Simmler to Lost Hills
- Musick ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Fellows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
- Fellows is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fellows <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fellows
- From Simmler to Fellows
- Buttonwillow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwillow
- Buttonwillow is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buttonwillow <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buttonwillow
- From Simmler to Buttonwillow
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Simmler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simmler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simmler. 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 Simmler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simmler. See our Newspapers Page for Simmler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simmler ...
Looking for more information about Simmler? 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 Simmler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Simmler.
Adding Simmler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Simmler 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 Simmler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Simmler post office opened in 1887.
We also found Simmler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Simmler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simmler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simmler - 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 805 code has been Overlayed with the 820 area code. New phone numbers in the Simmler area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Simmler area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |