Welcome to Simmons ...

Simmons is located on the South Texas Plains.

Simmons is located in Live Oak County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simmons, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Simmons is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Simmons is within the (361) area code.

Communities Also Named Simmons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Simmons - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Simmons ...

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

• George West
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
  • George West is located in Live Oak County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <4>
• Three Rivers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
• Calliham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calliham
  • Calliham is located in McMullen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calliham <4>
• Ike
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Ike is located in Live Oak County
• Oakville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
• Ray Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
  • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
• Whitsett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
  • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <4>
• Tilden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
  • Tilden is located in McMullen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <4>
• Dinero
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinero
  • Dinero is located in Live Oak County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinero <4>
• Campbellton
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
  • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simmons ...

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

Adding Simmons to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Simmons post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simmons.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/