Welcome to Sims ...
So far, we found very little information about Sims. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sims to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sims, please Contact Us.
Sims would have been located within present day Butler County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sims is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sims was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Sims was located: 573 & 235<4>
Communities Also Named Sims ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Sims - they are located in Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sims.
Communities near Sims ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sims.
- Poplar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
- Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <6>
- Corning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <6>
- Doniphan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
- Doniphan is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <6>
- Naylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Qulin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Reyno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
- Reyno is located in Randolph County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Former names for Reyno:
- Cherokee Bay
- Esselwood
- Needmore
- Knobel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Pollard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Pollard is located in Clay County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollard <6>
- McDougal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Success
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Sims. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sims.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sims. 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 Sims.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sims. See our Newspapers Page for Sims.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sims, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sims - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Sims area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Sims area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |