Welcome to Porter Springs ...

Porter Springs is located in Lumpkin County<1>.

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

Porter Springs is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Porter Springs: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Porter Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Porter Springs - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Porter Springs ...

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

• Canal Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
  • Canal Lake is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
• Dahlonega
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  • Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <5>
• Cleveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• Dawsonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
  • Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <5>
• Hargrove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
  • Hargrove is located in Hall County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
• Owltown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
  • Owltown is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
• Youngcane ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngcane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngcane
  • Youngcane is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,661 people
• Lumpkin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
  • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
• Naguchee ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
  • Naguchee is located in White County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
• Clermont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
  • Clermont is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter Springs ...

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

Adding Porter Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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