Welcome to Sweet Springs ...
The city of Sweet Springs is located in Saline County<1>.
The location of Sweet 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 Sweet Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for Sweet Springs: Sweet Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sweet Spngs. or Sweet Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sweet Springs has a population of 1,414 people<3> (see below for details).
Sweet Springs is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sweet Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sweet Springs is located in the (660) area code.
The ZIP code for Sweet Springs: 65351<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sweet Springs had an population of 1,414 people. This is a decrease of 4.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sweet Springs had a population of 1,484 people (which is 6.35% of the total population of Saline County). This makes Sweet Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Sweet Springs represents 0.02% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 283rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,484 people, the population of Sweet Springs decreased 8.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,628 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sweet Springs.
Communities Also Named Sweet Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sweet Springs - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweet Springs.
Communities near Sweet Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweet Springs.
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <6>
- Higginsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <6>
- Knob Noster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <6>
- Concordia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <6>
- La Monte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Monte
- La Monte is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Monte <6>
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Corder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
- Corder is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <6>
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Malta Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
- Malta Bend is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <6>
- Blackburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Blackburn is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <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 Sweet Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweet Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweet 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 Sweet Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweet Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Sweet Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweet Springs ...
Looking for more information about Sweet 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sweet Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sweet Springs.
Adding Sweet Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sweet 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 Sweet Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sweet Springs post office opened in 1849.
We also found Sweet Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweet Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweet Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saline, 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 Sweet Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sweet Springs - 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 Sweet Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sweet Springs 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/ |