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Simpson is located in West Virginia
Simpson
Simpson
Location in West Virginia
Simpson is located in the United States
Simpson
Simpson
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Taylor
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

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 and currently in operation. The community takes its name from nearby Simpson Creek.

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