Post Civil War and 20th Century In the years following the Civil War Simpsonville remained a small village of 200 to 300 residents and was a school and church center. It was connected west to Louisville and east to Shelbyville by the Louisville & Eastern Railroad in 1910. An interurban railroad that would be purchased by the Louisville and Interurban Railroad in 1911 who would operate the line until 1934. In the years following the First World War Midland trail would be converted into U.S. 60 providing Simpsonville with a direct link to the U.S. Highway System. It was after the Second World War that Simpsonville's population started to grow. The completion of Interstate 64 in 1965 created an easy connection to Louisville which allowed Simpsonville to add acres of new residences, factories, warehouses, and retail.
Post Civil War and 20th Century In the years following the Civil War Simpsonville remained a small village of 200 to 300 residents and was a school and church center. It was connected west to Louisville and east to Shelbyville by the Louisville & Eastern Railroad in 1910. An interurban railroad that would be purchased by the Louisville and Interurban Railroad in 1911 who would operate the line until 1934. In the years following the First World War Midland trail would be converted into U.S. 60 providing Simpsonville with a direct link to the U.S. Highway System. It was after the Second World War that Simpsonville's population started to grow. The completion of Interstate 64 in 1965 created an easy connection to Louisville which allowed Simpsonville to add acres of new residences, factories, warehouses, and retail.