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Welcome to Mineral Springs ...

Mineral Springs is located in Chilton County<1>.


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


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

Mineral Springs is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mineral Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Mineral Springs: This one is located in Chilton County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 26 communities that are also named Mineral Springs - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral Springs.

Communities near Mineral Springs ...

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

  • Calera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
  • Montevallo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jemison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Thorsby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Talladega Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
    • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa 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 Mineral Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineral 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 Mineral Springs.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineral Springs ...

Looking for more information about Mineral 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 Mineral Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mineral Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral 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 Chilton, 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 Mineral 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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