Welcome to Simeon ...
Simeon is located in Albemarle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Simeon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Simeon is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Simeon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Simeon: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Simeon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Simeon - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simeon.
Communities near Simeon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simeon.
- Charlottesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlottesville
- From Simeon to Charlottesville
- Gordonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gordonsville
- From Simeon to Gordonsville
- Scottsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
- Eastham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastham
- From Simeon to Eastham
- Huntington Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
- Keswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keswick
- From Simeon to Keswick
- University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Barracks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Commonwealth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Ednam Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
- Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
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 Simeon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simeon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simeon. 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 Simeon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simeon. See our Newspapers Page for Simeon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simeon ...
Looking for more information about Simeon? 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 Simeon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Simeon.
Adding Simeon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Simeon 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 Simeon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Simeon post office opened in 1884.
We also found Simeon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Simeon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simeon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simeon - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Simeon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Simeon 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |