Welcome to Simpson ...

Simpson is located in Pope 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 1912.

Simpson is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Simpson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Simpson: This one is located in Pope County and the other is located in Bradley County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 39 communities that are also named Simpson - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (3), Georgia, 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.

• Dover
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Hector
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <4>
• Scottsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Pope County
• Silex
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
  • Silex is located in Pope County
• Ross
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Ross is located in Pope County
• Caglesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
  • Caglesville is located in Pope County
• Tilly
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
  • Tilly is located in Pope County
• Witt's Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
  • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
• Appleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Appleton is located in Pope County
• Hagarville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
  • Hagarville is located in Johnson County

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.<5>

From that list, the Simpson post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simpson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/