Welcome to Borden Springs ...
Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County<1>.
The location of Borden 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 Borden Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Borden Springs: Borden Spgs. (or less commonly used: Borden Spngs. or Borden Sprngs.)
Borden Springs is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Borden Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Borden Springs is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Borden Springs: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities near Borden Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borden Springs.
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- Cedartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
- Piedmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Centre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <5>
- Tallapoosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <5>
- Buchanan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <5>
- Cave Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <5>
- Etna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Grady ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Fruithurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 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 Borden Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borden Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borden 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 Borden Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borden Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Borden Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borden Springs ...
Looking for more information about Borden 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 Borden Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Borden Springs.
Adding Borden Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Borden 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 Borden Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Borden Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Borden Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borden 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 Cleburne, 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 Borden Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |