Simpson, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
43°55′26″N 92°24′36″W / 43.92389°N 92.41000°W / 43.92389; -92.41000CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyOlmstedTownshipPleasant Grove TownshipElevation
1,270 ft (390 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
55904
Area code507GNIS feature ID652079[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.
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