Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mims - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mims. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mims.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mims. 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 Mims.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mims. See our Newspapers Page for Mims.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mims ...
Looking for more information about Mims? 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 Mims, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mims.
Adding Mims to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mims 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 Mims was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mims post office opened in 1903.
We also found Mims on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lexington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mims - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Mims area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Mims area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: