Welcome to Simcoe ...

Simcoe is located in McHenry County<1>.

The location of Simcoe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simcoe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Simcoe is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Simcoe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Simcoe is within the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Simcoe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Simcoe - they are located in Alabama, Missouri, Ontario, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Simcoe ...

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

• Surrey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Surrey is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <4>
• Velva
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
  • Velva is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <4>
• Sawyer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
  • Sawyer is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <4>
• Granville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Deering
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
  • Deering is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <4>
• Karlsruhe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlsruhe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsruhe
  • Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlsruhe <4>
• Voltaire
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
  • Voltaire is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <4>
• Bergen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
  • Bergen is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
• Genoa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in McHenry County
• Rising ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
  • Rising is located in McHenry 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 Simcoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simcoe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simcoe ...

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

Adding Simcoe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Simcoe post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simcoe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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