Welcome to Simpsonville ...

Simpsonville is located on the Gulf Coast.

Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simpsonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Simpsonville is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Simpsonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Simpsonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Simpsonville: This one is located in Matagorda County and the other is located in Upshur County.

Beyond Texas, there are 6 communities that are also named Simpsonville - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, New York, South Carolina and Vermont.

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

Communities near Simpsonville ...

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

• Bay City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
  • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
• Palacios
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios
  • Palacios is located in Matagorda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palacios <4>
• Collegeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport
  • Collegeport is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeport <4>
• Elmaton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmaton
  • Elmaton is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmaton <4>
• Blessing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
  • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <4>
• Matagorda
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
  • Matagorda is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matagorda <4>
• Midfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
  • Midfield is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <4>
• Wadsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
  • Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
• Markham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
  • Markham is located in Matagorda County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <4>
• Francitas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas
  • Francitas is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francitas <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simpsonville ...

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

Adding Simpsonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simpsonville 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 Simpsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Simpsonville post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simpsonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/