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Welcome to Spring Hill ...

The city of Spring Hill is primarily located in Johnson County<1>. A portion of Spring Hill extends into Miami County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Spring Hill: Named after Spring Hill, Alabama (AL).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spring Hill has a population of 7,336 people<3> (see below for details).

Spring Hill is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Spring Hill is within the boundaries of the (913) area code.

The ZIP code for Spring Hill: 66083<5>

The city of Spring Hill has also been called Spring Hill Station. and Springfield. For more information about the names of Spring Hill, see The Names of Spring Hill on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Spring Hill ...

Official Website: www.springhillks.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spring Hill had an population of 7,336 people. This is an increase of 34.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 169.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spring Hill had a population of 5,437 people. This makes Spring Hill the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Spring Hill represents 0.19% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,437 people, the population of Spring Hill increased 99.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,727 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spring Hill.

Communities Also Named Spring Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 84 communities that are also named Spring Hill - they are located in Alabama (9), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (5), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (5), Tennessee (7), Texas (9), Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Hill.

Communities near Spring Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Hill.

  • Overland Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
    • Overland Park is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <6>
  • Olathe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <6>
  • Shawnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
  • Lenexa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Lenexa is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <6>
  • Leawood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Jackson County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <6>
  • Belton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <6>
  • Raymore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
    • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <6>
  • Gardner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <6>
  • Prairie Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Village <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 Spring Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Hill.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Hill ...

Looking for more information about Spring Hill? 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 Spring Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Hill.

Adding Spring Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Spring Hill post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Hill.

The official website for Spring Hill: www.springhillks.com/

The official website for Johnson County: www.jocoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Johnson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spring Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Spring Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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