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Welcome to Simsville ...

Simsville is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


Simsville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Simsville (for example, toward Chattahoochee), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Simsville: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Simsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Simsville - they are located in Alabama and Georgia (2).

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

Communities near Simsville ...

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

  • Marianna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chattahoochee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Blountstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Malone
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Butlers Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
    • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Sneads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cottondale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Altha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Simsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simsville ...

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jackson, 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 Simsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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