Welcome to Simon ...
So far, we found very little information about Simon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Simon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Simon, please Contact Us.
Simon would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
Simon was founded in 1919.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Simon is 6,720 feet [2,048 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Simon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Simon was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Simon still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Simon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Simon - they are located in Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simon.
Communities near Simon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simon.
- Goldyke ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldyke
- Goldyke is located in Nye County
- Cloverdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Nye County
- Luning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luning
- Luning is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luning <4>
- Mina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Mina is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <4>
- Gabbs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbs
- Gabbs is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabbs <4>
- Camp Douglas ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Mineral County
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Nye County
- Kinkaid
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Tonopah Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonopah Junction
- Tonopah Junction is located in Mineral County
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Nye 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 Simon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simon. 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 Simon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simon. See our Newspapers Page for Simon.
Adding Simon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Simon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Simon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Simon post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Simon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Simon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |