Simpson, Nevada

{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Nevada, United States}}

Simpson is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.{{GNIS|858188|name=Simpson}}

History

A post office was established at Simpson in 1913, and remained in operation until 1943.{{GNIS|864551|name=Simpson Post Office (historical)}} The community was named after the local Simpson family.{{cite book | url=http://dwgateway.library.unr.edu/keck/histtopoNV/Origin_of_Place_Names_Files/1941NevadaOriginofNames-pt2.pdf | title=Origin of Place Names: Nevada | publisher=W.P.A. | author=Federal Writers' Project | year=1941 | pages=48}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Lyon County, Nevada