Welcome to Symsonia ...
Symsonia is located in Graves County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Symsonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
Symsonia is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Symsonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Symsonia: 270 & 364<3>
The ZIP code for Symsonia: 42082<4>
Communities near Symsonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Symsonia.
- Paducah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Metropolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvert City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <5>
- Brookport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Grand Rivers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smithland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Symsonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Symsonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Symsonia. 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 Symsonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Symsonia. See our Newspapers Page for Symsonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Symsonia ...
Looking for more information about Symsonia? 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 Symsonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Symsonia.
Adding Symsonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Symsonia 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 (so far) for Symsonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Symsonia post office opened in 1847.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Symsonia.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Symsonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Symsonia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Symsonia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Symsonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Symsonia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |