Welcome to Mims ...

Mims is located in Brevard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mims, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Mims is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mims lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mims is within the (321) area code.

The ZIP code for Mims: 32754<3>

Communities Also Named Mims ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mims - they are located in Alabama (2), Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Mims ...

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

• Titusville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
  • Titusville is located in Brevard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titusville <4>
• Oak Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Volusia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Aurantia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
  • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
• Scottsmoor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsmoor
  • Scottsmoor is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsmoor <4>
• Indian River City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
  • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
• Christmas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
  • Christmas is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christmas <4>
• Maytown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
  • Maytown is located in Volusia County
• Port Saint John
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
  • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
• Chuluota
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuluota
  • Chuluota is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chuluota <4>
• Sharpes
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes
  • Sharpes is located in Brevard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpes <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 Mims. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mims.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mims ...

Looking for more information about Mims? 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 Mims, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mims.

Adding Mims to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mims post office opened in 1886.

We also found Mims in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mims.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/