Welcome to Simpson ...
Simpson is located in Olmsted County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Simpson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Simpson is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Simpson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Simpson: 507 & 924<3>
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), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, 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.
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kasson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
- Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chatfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
- Eyota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oronoco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
- Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <4>
- Mantorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
- Mantorville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <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 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.<6>
From that list, the Simpson post office opened in 1890.
We also found Simpson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Simpson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Simpson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Simpson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |