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Simmons

Ghost town · Live Oak County, Texas

Simmons quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Simmons quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Simmons is a ghost town in Live Oak County, Texas. It is the only former community in Live Oak County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Simmons as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 28.4061° N, 98.2806° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townThree Rivers, TX
Distance to it7.5 miles
Coordinates28.40611, -98.28056

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What's there now

Simmons is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Three Rivers, TX (population 1,299), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.