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Welcome to Simmons ...

Simmons is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Simmons is located in Texas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simmons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Simmons is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Simmons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Simmons - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Simmons ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simmons ...

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

Adding Simmons to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simmons 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 Simmons was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Simmons post office opened in 1892. The Simmons post office closed in 1958.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simmons.

Footnotes ...

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