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Welcome to Simpson ...

Simpson is located in Breathitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simpson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Simpson is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Simpson: 606

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), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), 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.

  • West Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Salyersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Beattyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Campton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
  • Belknap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethany is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Frozen Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
  • Lee City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City

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 (so far) for Simpson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Simpson post office opened in 1901. The Simpson post office closed in 1968.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simpson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simpson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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