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Welcome to Coffee Springs ...

The town of Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County<1>.


The location of Coffee 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 Coffee Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Coffee Springs: Coffee Spgs. (or less commonly used: Coffee Spngs. or Coffee Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coffee Springs has a population of 222 people<3> (see below for details).

Coffee Springs is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Coffee Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Coffee Springs (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Coffee Springs lies within the (334) area code.

The ZIP code for Coffee Springs: 36318<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coffee Springs had an population of 222 people. This is a decrease of 2.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coffee Springs had a population of 228 people. This makes Coffee Springs the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 228 people, the population of Coffee Springs decreased 9.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 251 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coffee Springs.

Communities near Coffee Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coffee Springs.

  • Enterprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <6>
  • Daleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <6>
  • Geneva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
  • Elba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>
  • Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Level Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
    • Level Plains is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
  • Slocomb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <6>
  • Samson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Brockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brockton
    • New Brockton is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brockton <6>
  • Clayhatchee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
    • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 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 Coffee Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coffee Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coffee 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 Coffee Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coffee Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Coffee Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coffee Springs ...

Looking for more information about Coffee 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 Coffee Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coffee Springs.

Adding Coffee Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coffee 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 Coffee Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coffee Springs post office opened in 1876.

We also found Coffee Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coffee Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coffee 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 Geneva, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coffee Springs.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coffee Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Coffee Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coffee Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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