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Welcome to Simpsonville ...

Simpsonville is located on the Gulf Coast.

Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Simpsonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

Simpsonville is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Simpsonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Simpsonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Simpsonville: This one is located in Matagorda County and the other is located in Upshur County.

Beyond Texas, there are 6 communities that are also named Simpsonville - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland, New York, South Carolina and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Simpsonville.

Communities near Simpsonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simpsonville.

  • Bay City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Palacios
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Collegeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Blessing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Matagorda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Midfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadsworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Markham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Francitas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Simpsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simpsonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simpsonville. 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 Simpsonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simpsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Simpsonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simpsonville ...

Looking for more information about Simpsonville? 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 Simpsonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Simpsonville.

Adding Simpsonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Simpsonville 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 Simpsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Simpsonville post office opened in 1910. The Simpsonville post office closed in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Simpsonville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simpsonville - 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/