Simpson is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Taylor County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States. It is the hometown of
Randal McCloy, sole survivor of the
2006 Sago Mine disaster
The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, at the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon. The blast and collapse trapped 13 miners for nearly two days; only one sur ...
at
Sago in
Upshur County.
Simpson is located east of
Flemington along the Right Fork Simpson Creek on
County Route
A county highway (also county road or county route; usually abbreviated CH or CR) is a road in the United States and in the Canadian province of Ontario that is designated and/or maintained by the county highway department. Route numbering can ...
13 in proximity to
Tygart Lake State Park
Tygart Lake State Park sits on along the shores of Tygart Lake in Taylor County near Grafton, West Virginia, United States.
Facilities
* 20-room Tygart Lake Lodge
* Lodge restaurant
* 2 gift shops
* 11 cabins
* 40 camp sites (10 with electric ...
. Simpson also has its own
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
, established in 1885 and currently in operation. The community takes its name from nearby
Simpson Creek.
References
Unincorporated communities in Taylor County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Clarksburg micropolitan area
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