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Welcome to Simms ...

Simms is located in Cascade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simms, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Simms is 3,560 feet [1,085 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Simms is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Simms lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Simms: 406

The ZIP code for Simms: 59477<3>

Communities Also Named Simms ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Simms - they are located in California (2), Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Simms ...

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

  • Fairfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cascade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Shaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Sun River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Clair is located in Cascade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Vaughn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Power
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gilman is located in Lewis and Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
  • Ulm
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simms ...

Looking for more information about Simms? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Simms, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Simms.

Adding Simms to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Simms post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simms.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Cascade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Simms). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Simms or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/