Simpson, Minnesota

Simpson
Unincorporated community
Simpson Location of the community of Simpson within Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County Show map of Minnesota Simpson Simpson (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°55′26″N92°24′36″W / 43.92389°N 92.41000°W / 43.92389; -92.41000
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Olmsted
Township	Pleasant Grove Township
Elevation	1,270 ft (390 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55904
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	652079 [1]

Simpson is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, near Rochester and Stewartville. The community is located along Olmsted County Road 1 (Simpson Road) near County Road 16 and 68th Street SE. Whitney Creek flows nearby.

History

Simpson was platted in 1890, and named for Thomas Simpson, a railroad official. ^[2] A post office was established at Simpson in 1890, and remained in operation until 1956. ^[3]

References

1. "Simpson, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 388.
3. "Olmsted County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 27, 2015.