Simpson County

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Department of Geography and Geology at Western Kentucky University

   Simpson County was formed on January 28, 1819.  The county is 236 square miles and is located on the border with Tennessee.  The county seat of Simpson County is Franklin.  Simpson County was named after Capt. John Simpson.  The earliest settlement in the county was at Bracken’s Ford.  The county has remained primarily agricultural throughout its history and this has continued through the present day.  The primary crop of the county is corn.

(The Kentucky Encyclopedia 1992, Kentucky Agricultural Statistics 2001-2002)

    County Seat - Franklin