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Welcome to Butler Springs ...

Butler Springs is located in Butler County<1>.


The location of Butler Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Butler Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Butler Springs: Butler Spgs. (or less commonly used: Butler Spngs. or Butler Sprngs.)

Butler Springs is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Butler Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Butler Springs is located in the (334) area code.

Communities near Butler Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butler Springs.

  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Georgiana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
    • Georgiana is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
  • McKenzie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
  • Pine Apple
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Oak Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Forest Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Home <4>
  • Awin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Awin is located in Wilcox County
  • Mixonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
    • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
  • Starlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
    • Starlington is located in Butler County
  • Bolling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
    • Bolling is located in Butler County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Butler Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butler Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butler Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Butler Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Butler Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butler Springs ...

Looking for more information about Butler Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Butler Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butler Springs.

Adding Butler Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Butler Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Butler Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Butler Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butler Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butler Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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