Welcome to Simonson ...

Simonson is located in Richmond County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simonson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Simonson is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Simonson: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near Simonson ...

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

West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
Tappahannock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warsaw
- From Simonson to Warsaw
Kilmarnock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
Urbanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Urbanna
- From Simonson to Urbanna
Irvington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
White Stone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
Simons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Simons Corner
- From Simonson to Simons Corner
Farnham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farnham
- From Simonson to Farnham
Nesting
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nesting
- From Simonson to Nesting

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simonson ...

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

Adding Simonson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simonson 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 (so far) for Simonson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Simonson post office opened in 1892. The Simonson post office closed in 1964.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simonson.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simonson - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Simonson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Simonson 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/