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Welcome to Simpkins Village ...

A typical abbreviation for Simpkins Village: Simpkins Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Simpkins Village for more information about variations on the name of Simpkins Village.

Simpkins Village is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Simpkins Village: 540 & 826<2>

Communities near Simpkins Village ...

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

  • Blacksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Christiansburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pearisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pembroke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Floyd
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cowan is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Childress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
  • Snowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simpkins Village ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simpkins Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Simpkins Village area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Simpkins Village area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.