Welcome to Simcoe ...

Simcoe is located in McDonald County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simcoe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Simcoe is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Simcoe lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Simcoe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Simcoe - they are located in Alabama, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Simcoe ...

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

• Bella Vista
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  • Bella Vista is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <4>
• Neosho
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho
  • Neosho is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neosho <4>
• Monett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
  • Monett is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
• Pea Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Benton County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pea Ridge <4>
• Cassville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
  • Cassville is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <4>
• Granby
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
  • Granby is located in Newton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granby <4>
• Anderson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
• Pierce City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce City
  • Pierce City is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce City <4>
• Goodman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
  • Goodman is located in McDonald County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
• Purdy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Purdy is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <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 Simcoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simcoe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simcoe ...

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

Adding Simcoe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Simcoe post office opened in 1893.

We also found Simcoe on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simcoe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/