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.

• Mountain Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
  • Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <3>
• Willow Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
• Houston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Texas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
• Cabool
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
  • Cabool is located in Texas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <3>
• Summersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Texas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <3>
• Raymondville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
  • Raymondville is located in Texas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <3>
• Bucyrus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
  • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <3>
• Mineral Springs City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
  • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
• Sargent
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
  • Sargent is located in Texas County
• Yukon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
  • Yukon is located in Texas 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 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 for Simmons was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simmons.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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