Simpson, Minnesota

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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.{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA388|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=388}} A post office was established at Simpson in 1890, and remained in operation until 1956.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MN&county=Olmsted | title=Olmsted County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=27 July 2015}}

References

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{{Olmsted County, Minnesota}}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Olmsted County, Minnesota

Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota

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