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Welcome to Simons ...

Simons is located in Cook County<1>.

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

Simons is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Simons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Simons - they are located in California, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Simons ...

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

  • Chicago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cicero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Arlington Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Evanston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Skokie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <3>
  • Des Plaines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Lawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
  • Berwyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Mount Prospect
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simons ...

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

Adding Simons to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simons in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Simons was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simons.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/