Simpson, Indiana

Simpson
Unincorporated community
Simpson
Coordinates: 40°51′18″N 85°24′47″W / 40.85500°N 85.41306°W / 40.85500; -85.41306Coordinates: 40°51′18″N 85°24′47″W / 40.85500°N 85.41306°W / 40.85500; -85.41306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Township Union
Elevation[1] 810 ft (250 m)
ZIP code 46750
FIPS code 18-69858[2]
GNIS feature ID 443528

Simpson is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Huntington County, Indiana.

History

Simpson was platted in 1885.[3] A post office was established at Simpson in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[4]

Geography

Simpson is located at 40°51′18″N 85°24′47″W / 40.85500°N 85.41306°W / 40.85500; -85.41306.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 168.
  4. "Huntington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2014.


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