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Around Simmons Corner ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jacksonville. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of Simmons Corner. Jacksonville has a population of 76,300 people.<1>.

The next largest community is New Bern. It lies just east of Simmons Corner and has a population of 29,900 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Simmons Corner, with the nearest first.

  • Jones Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
  • Tenmile Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
    • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
  • Debruhls Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruhls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
    • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
  • River Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Clark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Craven County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
  • Tuscarora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
  • Pollocksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Olivers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
    • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Olivers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers
      • Olivers is located in Jones County
    • Brices Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • Ravenswood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
      • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
    • Trent Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • Trenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cove City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people

For more communities neighboring Simmons Corner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Simmons Corner.

Jones County ...

Simmons Corner is located in Jones County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jones County: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Lenoir & Onslow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Simmons Corner ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simmons Corner.

Airports Near Simmons Corner ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Simmons Corner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Simmons Corner.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Simmons Corner.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Simmons Corner), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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