Simmsville

Simmsville is a hamlet in Shelby, Alabama. Simmsville is situated nearby to the hamlet Watkins, as well as near New Hope.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oak Mountain State Park and Alabama Wildlife Center.

Oak Mountain State Park

Park

Photo: Civilengtiger, Public domain.

Oak Mountain State Park is a public recreation area located approximately 20 miles south of Birmingham in the northeast quadrant of the city of Pelham, Alabama, United States. Oak Mountain State Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of Simmsville.

Alabama Wildlife Center

The Alabama Wildlife Center is a wildlife rehabilitation and education center located in Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama, United States. The organization is the largest and oldest rehabilitation center in the state. Alabama Wildlife Center is situated 2½ miles west of Simmsville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indian Springs Village and Chelsea.

Indian Springs Village

Village

Indian Springs Village is a town in Shelby County, Alabama, United States, in the Birmingham metropolitan area. It incorporated effective November 14, 1990. Indian Springs Village is situated 3½ miles northwest of Simmsville.

Chelsea

Town

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Chelsea is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Although Chelsea was incorporated on May 16, 1995, it was dissolved shortly thereafter over procedural errors. Chelsea is situated 4½ miles east of Simmsville.

Eagle Point

Village

Eagle Point is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census and is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. Eagle Point is situated 5 miles north of Simmsville.

Simmsville

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Tafton”
Category: locality
Location: Shelby, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.32456° or 33° 19′ 28″ north

Longitude

-86.70888° or 86° 42′ 32″ west

Elevation

627 feet (191 metres)

Open location code

865M87FR+RC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153383880

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4090179

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