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Welcome to Symmes ...

Symmes is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Symmes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Symmes is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Symmes: 513 & 283<3>

Communities near Symmes ...

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

  • Cincinnati
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
  • Covington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Norwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
  • Fort Thomas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Symmes ...

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

Adding Symmes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Symmes 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 Symmes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Symmes post office opened in 1867.

We also found Symmes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Symmes.

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Symmes - 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 513 code has been Overlayed with the 283 area code. New phone numbers in the Symmes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 513 or 283. As a result, placing a call in the Symmes 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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