Welcome to Blue Springs ...
Blue Springs is located in Covington County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)
Blue Springs is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blue Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Blue Springs: 334
Communities Also Named Blue Springs ...
While we believe that this Blue Springs is located in Covington County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Blue Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Barbour, Blount, Calhoun and Coosa 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.
- Andalusia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Opp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <3>
- Florala
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Samson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Kinston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <3>
- River Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Lockhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 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 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |