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Welcome to Keith Springs ...

Keith Springs is located in Franklin County<1>.


The location of Keith 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 Keith Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

A typical abbreviation for Keith Springs: Keith Spgs. (or less commonly used: Keith Spngs. or Keith Sprngs.)

Keith Springs is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Keith Springs (for example, toward Lookout Mountain (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Keith Springs: (931)

Websites for Keith Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Keith Springs, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Keith Springs ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gattistown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Decherd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd
    • Decherd is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decherd <4>
  • Sewanee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Southgate Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estill Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estill Springs
    • Estill Springs is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estill Springs <4>
  • Cowan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <4>
  • Monteagle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
    • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <4>
  • Ruthledge Ford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
    • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keith Springs ...

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

Adding Keith Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keith Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Keith Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Keith Springs post office opened in 1913.

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincotn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, 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 Keith 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.
<5>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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