Welcome to Simpson ...

Simpson is located in Las Animas County<1>.

Simpson is 5,620 feet [1,713 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Simpson is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Simpson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Simpson: 719

Communities Also Named Simpson ...

While we believe that this Simpson is located in Las Animas County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Simpson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams and Washington County.

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

• Thatcher
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
• Houghton ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
• Model
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Model is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model <3>
• Bloom
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloom is located in Otero County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
• Hoehne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <3>
• Beshoar
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
• El Moro
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
• Ludlow ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
• Aguilar
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <3>
• Troy ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Troy is located in Las Animas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

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.