Welcome to Sims Fork ...
Sims Fork is located in Bell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sims Fork: Sims Frk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sims Fork for more information about variations on the name of Sims Fork.
Time Zone: Sims Fork lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sims Fork: 606
Communities near Sims Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sims Fork.
- Middlesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harrogate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <2>
- Barbourville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Loyall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Loyall is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Cumberland Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wallins Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Callaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Straight Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
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 Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sims Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sims Fork. 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 Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sims Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Sims Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sims Fork ...
Looking for more information about Sims Fork? 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 Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sims Fork.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |