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Welcome to Poplar Springs ...

Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County<1>.


The location of Poplar 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 Poplar Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

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

Poplar Springs is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Poplar Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Poplar Springs is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Poplar Springs ...

While we believe that this Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Poplar Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Catoosa and Oconee County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 25 communities that are also named Poplar Springs - they are located in Alabama (4), Maryland, Mississippi (7), North Carolina (4), South Carolina (2) and Tennessee (5).

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

Communities near Poplar Springs ...

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

  • Cedartown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rockmart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
    • Rockmart is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <4>
  • Hart Town
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
    • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
  • Tallapoosa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bowdon Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mount Zion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buchanan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Springs ...

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

Adding Poplar Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poplar 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 Poplar Springs was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Poplar Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for Haralson County: www.haralsoncountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Haralson, 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 Poplar 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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