Simpson is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. It is the hometown of Randal McCloy, sole survivor of the 2006 Sago Mine disaster at Sago in Upshur County.
Simpson | |
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  Simpson Location within the state of West Virginia  Simpson Simpson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′0″N 80°5′36″W / 39.26667°N 80.09333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26435[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1546810[1] |
Simpson is located east of Flemington along the Right Fork Simpson Creek on County Route 13 in proximity to Tygart Lake State Park. Simpson also has its own post office, established in 1885 [3] and currently in operation. The community takes its name from nearby Simpson Creek.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simpson, West Virginia
- ^ "Simpson ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Helbock, Richard W. (2004) United States Post Offices, Volume VI - The Mid-Atlantic, p. 225 Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 579.
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