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Welcome to Abe Springs ...

Abe Springs is located in Calhoun County<1>.


The location of Abe 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 Abe 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 Abe Springs: Abe Spgs. (or less commonly used: Abe Spngs. or Abe Sprngs.)

Abe Springs is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Abe Springs, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Abe Springs: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities near Abe Springs ...

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

  • Blountstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wewahitchka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Altha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Calhoun County
  • Estiffanulga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estiffanulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estiffanulga
    • Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
  • McNeal ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
    • McNeal is located in Calhoun County
  • Kinard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocheesee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocheesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheesee
    • Ocheesee is located in Calhoun 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 Abe Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abe Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abe Springs ...

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

Adding Abe Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Abe Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

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

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

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Calhoun, 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 Abe Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<5>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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