Welcome to Springwells ...

Springwells is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springwells, 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 1911.

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

Springwells is located in the (313) area code.

In the past, Springwells was named Fordson.

Communities near Springwells ...

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

• Detroit
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
  • Detroit is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
• Windsor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
• Warren
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132,877 people
  • Warren has also been known as:
  • Cottageville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
• Sterling Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
  • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <2>
• Livonia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <2>
• Westland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
  • Westland is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westland <2>
• Farmington Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
  • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <2>
• Southfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
  • Southfield is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfield <2>
• Taylor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
• Royal Oak
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
  • Royal Oak is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springwells ...

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

Adding Springwells to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springwells in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Springwells was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springwells.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/