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Welcome to Simpson ...

Simpson is located in Heard County<1>.


The location of Simpson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Simpson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Simpson is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Simpson (for example, toward Woodland (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Simpson: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Simpson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Simpson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Colorado (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Saskatchewan, South Carolina (3), Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simpson.

Communities near Simpson ...

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

  • Carrollton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Roanoke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <5>
  • Graysons Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
    • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
  • Tyus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Hogansville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mount Zion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sunny Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
    • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wedowee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
    • Wedowee is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simpson ...

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

Adding Simpson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simpson 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 for Simpson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Simpson post office opened in 1890.

We also found Simpson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simpson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simpson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Heard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simpson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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