Welcome to Simpson ...

The village of Simpson is located in Pitt County<1>.

The location of Simpson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simpson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1960.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Simpson has a population of 480 people<3> (see below for details).

Simpson is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Simpson lies within the (252) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Simpson had an population of 480 people. This is an increase of 15.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Simpson had a population of 416 people. This makes Simpson the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 416 people, the population of Simpson decreased 10.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 464 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Simpson.

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, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (4), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, 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.

• Greenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Winterville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <5>
• Washington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Farmville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
• Grifton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
  • Grifton is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <5>
• Bethel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>

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 on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Simpson on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simpson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/