Official Name: | Simpson |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Olmsted |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Pleasant Grove Township |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1270 |
Coordinates: | 43.9239°N -92.41°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 55904 |
Area Code: | 507 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 652079 |
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.
Simpson was platted in 1890, and named for Thomas Simpson, a railroad official.[1] A post office was established at Simpson in 1890, and remained in operation until 1956.[2]