Welcome to Elm Springs ...

The city of Elm Springs is located in Northwest Arkansas.

Elm Springs is primarily located in Washington County<1>. A portion of Elm Springs extends into Benton County.

The location of Elm 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 Elm Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elm Springs has a population of 2,478 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Elm Springs is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Elm Springs is within the boundaries of the (479) area code.

The ZIP code for Elm Springs: 72728<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elm Springs had an population of 2,478 people. This is an increase of 61.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 137.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elm Springs had a population of 1,535 people. This makes Elm Springs the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Elm Springs represents 0.05% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,535 people, the population of Elm Springs increased 47.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,044 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elm Springs.

Communities Also Named Elm Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elm Springs - they are located in South Dakota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Elm Springs ...

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

• Fayetteville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
• Springdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <6>
• Rogers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <6>
• Bentonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
  • Bentonville is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <6>
• Bella Vista
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  • Bella Vista is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <6>
• Centerton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
  • Centerton is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerton <6>
• Siloam Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <6>
• Lowell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
• Farmington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <6>
• Prairie Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <6>

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 Elm Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elm Springs ...

Looking for more information about Elm 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elm Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elm Springs.

Adding Elm Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elm 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 Elm Springs was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Elm Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/