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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Simpson had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Simpson had a population of 60 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.

  • Wartrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Glendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
  • Grantsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <3>
  • Tunnel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
    • Tunnel Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel Hill <3>
  • Ozark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
  • Sandburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburn
    • Sandburn is located in Johnson County
  • Bloomfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
  • Parker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Johnson County
  • McCormick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
    • McCormick is located in Pope County
  • New Burnside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reevesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
  • Allens Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spring
    • Allens Spring is located in Pope County
  • Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Pope County
  • Samoth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoth
    • Samoth is located in Massac County
  • Eddyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
  • New Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
    • New Columbia is located in Massac County
  • Big Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
  • Creal Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
    • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <3>
  • Buncombe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
    • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <3>
  • Waltersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
    • Waltersburg is located in Pope County
  • Raum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raum
    • Raum is located in Pope County
  • Temple Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Pope County
  • Goreville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belknap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <3>
  • Boaz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Massac County
  • Grinnell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Massac County
  • Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Pope County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Simpson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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