Welcome to Simons ...
So far, we found very little information about Simons. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Simons to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Simons, please Contact Us.
Simons would have been located within present day Barbour County<2>.
The location of Simons has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Simons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Simons is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Simons was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Simons would have been located in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Simons ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Simons - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simons.
Communities near Simons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simons.
- Clarksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <6>
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Buckhannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <6>
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <6>
- Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
- Philippi
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <6>
- Belington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <6>
- Stonewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Nutter Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Anmoore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
- Anmoore is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <6>
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 Simons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simons. 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 Simons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simons. See our Newspapers Page for Simons.
Adding Simons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Simons in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Simons was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Simons post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Simons.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Simons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |