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Welcome to Simms ...

Simms is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Simms is located in Deaf Smith County<1>.

Simms is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Simms is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Simms (for example, toward San Jon (NM)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Simms: 806

Communities Also Named Simms ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Simms: This one is located in Deaf Smith County and the other is located in Bowie County.

Beyond Texas, there are 9 communities that are also named Simms - they are located in California (2), Louisiana, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Simms ...

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

  • Vega
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Adrian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • La Plata ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Plata is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
  • Boise ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boise is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise
  • Hereford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenrio ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenrio is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
  • Glenrio ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dawn
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Friona
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simms ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Deaf Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simms - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.