Welcome to Cochran Springs ...
Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Cochran Springs: Cochran Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cochran Spngs. or Cochran Sprngs.)
Cochran Springs is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cochran Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cochran Springs (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Cochran Springs: 256 & 938<3>
Communities near Cochran Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cochran Springs.
- Gadsden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anniston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Rainbow City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Southside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Attalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
- Hokes Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <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 Cochran Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cochran Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cochran 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 Cochran Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochran Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cochran Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cochran Springs ...
Looking for more information about Cochran 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 Cochran Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cochran Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cochran Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Cochran Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Cochran Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |