Welcome to Simmonsville ...

Simmonsville is located in Providence County<1>.

Simmonsville is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Simmonsville lies within the (401) area code.

Websites for Simmonsville ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities Also Named Simmonsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Simmonsville - they are located in Mississippi, South Carolina (2), Texas (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Simmonsville ...

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

• Providence
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  • Providence lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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• Fall River
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  • Fall River lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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• Warwick
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  • Warwick lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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• Cranston
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  • Cranston lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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• Pawtucket
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  • Pawtucket lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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• East Providence
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  • East Providence lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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• Attleboro
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  • Attleboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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• Woonsocket
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  • Woonsocket lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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• Cumberland
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  • Cumberland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Coventry
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  • Coventry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Simmonsville.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Simmonsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simmonsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simmonsville ...

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

Adding Simmonsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Simmonsville post office opened in 1847.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simmonsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/