Simpsons, Virginia

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Simpsons, Virginia
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Location within Floyd county
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Simpsons (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°02′16″N80°12′16″W / 37.03778°N 80.20444°W / 37.03778; -80.20444
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Floyd
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

Simpsons is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia, United States. [1]

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