Welcome to Blue Springs ...
The town of Blue Springs is located in Barbour County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blue Springs has a population of 87 people<2> (see below for details).
Blue Springs is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blue Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Blue Springs (for example, toward Fort Gaines (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Blue Springs is located in the (334) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blue Springs had an population of 87 people. This is a decrease of 9.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blue Springs had a population of 96 people. This makes Blue Springs the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Blue Springs decreased 20.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 121 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blue Springs.
Communities Also Named Blue Springs ...
While we believe that this Blue Springs is located in Barbour County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Blue Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Calhoun, Coosa and Covington County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 24 communities that are also named Blue Springs - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario, Tennessee (4), Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Springs.
Communities near Blue Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Springs.
- Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Abbeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
- Brundidge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
- Brundidge is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
- Clio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
- Ariton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bakerhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Clopton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Blue Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue 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 Blue Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Springs ...
Looking for more information about Blue 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 Blue Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Springs.
Adding Blue Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blue 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 Blue Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Blue Springs post office opened in 1892.
We also found Blue Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blue Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |