Welcome to Yellow Springs ...

Yellow Springs is located in Decatur County<1>.

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

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

Yellow Springs is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Yellow Springs: (731)

Communities Also Named Yellow Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Yellow Springs: This one is located in Decatur County and the other is located in Claiborne County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 7 communities that are also named Yellow Springs - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yellow Springs.

Communities near Yellow Springs ...

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

• Mount Lebanon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
  • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
• Union Cross
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
• Lexington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Camden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Parsons
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
• New Johnsonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
  • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
• Crossroads
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
• Bruceton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
  • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
• Lobelville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
  • Lobelville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
• Decaturville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Decaturville is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <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 Yellow Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

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