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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Simpson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Simpson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Simpson is located in Pitt County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pitt County: Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Simpson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Simpson:

  • Pitt County     (The home county of Simpson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
    • Grimesland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
      • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Bells Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Fork
      • Bells Fork is located in Pitt County
    • Windsor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Pitt County
    • Pactolus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
    • Ripple City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Summerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • House
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Winterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whichard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whichard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whichard
      • Whichard is located in Pitt County
    • Shelmerdine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelmerdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelmerdine
      • Shelmerdine is located in Pitt County
    • Red Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
  • Beaufort County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Chocowinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
      • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <2>
    • Rosedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Washington Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • River Road
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Beaufort County
    • Walla Watta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Watta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Watta
      • Walla Watta is located in Beaufort County
    • Pinetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetown
      • Pinetown is located in Beaufort County
    • Blounts Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
      • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Whitepost
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepost
      • Whitepost is located in Beaufort County
      • Whitepost has also been known as:
      • White Post
    • Bath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Beaufort County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Pomouk Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomouk Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomouk Indian Village
      • Pomouk Indian Village is located in Beaufort County
    • Edward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Beaufort County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edward <2>
  • Craven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Fort Barnwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Barnwell
      • Fort Barnwell is located in Craven County
    • Vanceboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
      • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <2>
    • Ernul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
      • Ernul is located in Craven County
    • Cove City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove City
      • Cove City is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Dover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Lima
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Craven County
    • Tuscarora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
  • Edgecombe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Conetoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conetoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Cobb Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
    • Pinetops
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coakley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Henrietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Macclesfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Tarboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Speed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hope Lodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Maury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Hookerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <2>
    • Walstonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Glenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
    • Jason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Perfection
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perfection have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfection
      • Perfection is located in Jones County
    • Wise Forks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Forks
      • Wise Forks is located in Jones County
  • Lenoir County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Grifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tick Bite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Bite
      • Tick Bite is located in Lenoir County
    • Graingers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graingers
      • Graingers is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinfield Village
      • Kinfield Village is located in Lenoir County
    • Kinston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
      • Kinston is located in Lenoir County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <2>
    • Loftins Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftins Crossroads
      • Loftins Crossroads is located in Lenoir County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Bear Grass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Parmele
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Robersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <2>
    • Everetts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Gold Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
    • Hassell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Williamston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
      • Williamston is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <2>
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Oak City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <2>
    • Jamesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
      • Dardens is located in Martin County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Stantonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Simpson, see our County-by-County Page for Simpson.

Newspapers Published in Simpson ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simpson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simpson, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simpson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Simpson:

Cemeteries Near Simpson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simpson.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Simpson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Simpson Cemetery
  • Taft Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Homestead Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pinewood Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gleenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleenwood Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
  • Brownhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownhill Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Whitehurst Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Run Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Rogers Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Samuel Moore Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Simpson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Simpson.

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

  • Grimesland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Black Jack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
    • Black Jack is located in Pitt County
  • Pactolus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
    • Pactolus is located in Pitt County
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Winterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicod
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicod
    • Chicod is located in Pitt County
  • House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
    • House is located in Pitt County
  • Redallia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redallia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redallia
    • Redallia is located in Pitt County
  • Latham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Beaufort County
  • Ayden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
    • Ayden is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <2>
  • Calico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
    • Calico is located in Pitt County
  • Chocowinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
    • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Renston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renston
      • Renston is located in Pitt County
    • Coxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
      • Coxville is located in Pitt County
    • Littlefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
      • Littlefield is located in Pitt County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Simpson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Simpson.

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 Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simpson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5751, Longitude: -77.2784       In this case, the coordinates for Simpson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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