Simpson in Taylor County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
John Simpson
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
1. John Simpson Marker
Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.
Location. 39° 16.11′ N, 80° 5.2′ W. Marker is in Simpson, West Virginia, in Taylor County. It is on Simpson Road (County Route 13) near the Simpson Community Park, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Simpson WV 26435, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Virginia College (approx. 1.7 miles away); In God We Trust (approx. 2.4 miles away); Flemington (approx. 2.4 miles away); Webster (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ann Reeves Jarvis (approx. 2.9 miles away); Anna Jarvis' Birthplace (approx. 2.9 miles away); Barbour County / Taylor County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Tygart Dam (approx. 4.3 miles away).
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 22, 2014
2. John Simpson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,066 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
