Simpson, West Virginia

Simpson
Simpson is located in West Virginia
Simpson
Simpson
Location within the state of West Virginia
Simpson is located in the United States
Simpson
Simpson
Simpson (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′0″N 80°5′36″W / 39.26667°N 80.09333°W / 39.26667; -80.09333
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTaylor
Elevation1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26435[2]
GNIS feature ID1546810[1]

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 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]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simpson, West Virginia
  2. ^ "Simpson ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Helbock, Richard W. (2004) United States Post Offices, Volume VI - The Mid-Atlantic, p. 225 Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications
  4. ^ 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.