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Welcome to Simcoe ...

Simcoe is located in McDonald County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for Simcoe: 417

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)
  • Neosho
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Monett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Granby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Anderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pierce City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Purdy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including McDonald, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simcoe - 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/