Welcome to Sims ...

Sims is located in Shasta County<1>.

Sims was established in 1859.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Sims: Named after Simeon Southern.

Sims is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sims lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sims: 530

Communities Also Named Sims ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Sims - they are located in Arkansas (2), 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.

• Mount Shasta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Shasta
  • Mount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Shasta <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Shasta
  • From Sims to Mount Shasta
• Dunsmuir
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
  • Dunsmuir is located in Siskiyou County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunsmuir <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dunsmuir
  • From Sims to Dunsmuir
• Gibson ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Gibson is located in Shasta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gibson
  • From Sims to Gibson
• Sweetbriar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
  • Sweetbriar is located in Shasta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sweetbriar
  • From Sims to Sweetbriar
• Castella
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castella
  • Castella is located in Shasta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castella <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Castella
  • From Sims to Castella
• Pollard Flat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Flat
  • Pollard Flat is located in Shasta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pollard Flat
  • From Sims to Pollard Flat
• Castle Crags ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Crags. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Crags
  • Castle Crags is located in Shasta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Castle Crags
  • From Sims to Castle Crags
• Lamoine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamoine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
  • Lamoine is located in Shasta County
  • Former names for Lamoine:
  • Slate Creek
  • Slatonis
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lamoine
  • From Sims to Lamoine
• Delta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Shasta County
  • Former name for Delta:
  • Bayles
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Delta
  • From Sims to Delta
• Vollmers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vollmers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vollmers
  • Vollmers is located in Shasta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vollmers
  • From Sims to Vollmers

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sims ...

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

Adding Sims to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sims 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 Sims was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sims in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sims.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/