Welcome to Pilgrim Springs ...
We aren't confident of the location of Pilgrim Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilgrim Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
A typical abbreviation for Pilgrim Springs: Pilgrim Spgs. (or less commonly used: Pilgrim Spngs. or Pilgrim Sprngs.)
Pilgrim Springs is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Pilgrim Springs lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pilgrim Springs is within the boundaries of the (907) area code.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pilgrim Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilgrim Springs.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilgrim Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Pilgrim Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilgrim Springs ...
Looking for more information about Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pilgrim Springs.
Adding Pilgrim Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>
From that list, the Pilgrim Springs post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilgrim Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilgrim Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilgrim Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |