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Welcome to Simmons Bay ...

Simmons Bay is located in Columbus County<1>.

Simmons Bay is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Simmons Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Simmons Bay: 910 & 472<3>

Communities near Simmons Bay ...

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

  • Whiteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Carolina Shores
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Shallotte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
  • Tabor City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Loris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
    • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
  • Calabash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Chadbourn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Waccamaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
    • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
  • Brunswick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simmons Bay ...

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

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

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simmons Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Simmons Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Simmons Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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