John Simpson
N 39° 16.111 W 080° 05.200
17S E 578787 N 4346972
Tells about places named in honor of John Simpson.
Waymark Code: WMDK14
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2012
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John Simpson
Here, John Simpson, hunter and trapper, stopped in 1763. He moved on to Clarksburg in 1764. Harrison and Taylor Counties keep alive his memory in the names of Simpson Creek, the town of Simpson and Simpson District.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: John Simpson
Marker Location: South/east side of conuty route 13 (Simpson Road), north/west from Simpson Cemetery.
County or Independent City: Simpson, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2009
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