Simpson, Minnesota
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Coordinates: 43°55′26″N 92°24′36″W / 43.92389°N 92.41000°W | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Simpson, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 388.
- ^ "Olmsted County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 27, 2015.