Welcome to Fearns Springs ...
Fearns Springs is located in Winston County<1>.
The location of Fearns 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 Fearns Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Fearns Springs: Fearns Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fearns Spngs. or Fearns Sprngs.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fearns Springs for more information about variations on the name of Fearns Springs.
Fearns Springs is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fearns Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fearns Springs is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Fearns Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fearns Springs.
- Louisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Macon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
- De Kalb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Noxapater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
- Noxapater is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <4>
- Shuqualak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Mashulaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Lynville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Bogue Chitto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Plattsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Brooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <4>
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 Fearns Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fearns Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fearns 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 Fearns Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fearns Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Fearns Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fearns Springs ...
Looking for more information about Fearns 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 Fearns Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fearns Springs.
Adding Fearns Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fearns 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 Fearns Springs was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Fearns Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fearns Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fearns Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Winston, 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 Fearns 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. |