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Coordinates: 43°5526N 92°2436W / 43.92389°N 92.41000°W / 43.92389; -92.41000
 

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Simpson
Simpson is located in Minnesota
Simpson

Simpson

Location of the community of Simpson
within Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County

Simpson is located in the United States
Simpson

Simpson

Simpson (the United States)

Coordinates: 43°55′26N 92°24′36W / 43.92389°N 92.41000°W / 43.92389; -92.41000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOlmsted
TownshipPleasant Grove Township
Elevation
1,270 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55904
Area code507
GNIS feature ID652079[1]

Simpson is an unincorporated communityinPleasant 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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.

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