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Welcome to Duck Springs ...

Duck Springs is located in Etowah County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Duck Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Duck 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 Duck Springs: Duck Spgs. (or less commonly used: Duck Spngs. or Duck Sprngs.)

Duck Springs is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Duck Springs ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Albertville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boaz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
  • Rainbow City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Southside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Attalla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 southeast)
    • 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>
  • Centre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Collinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Duck Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duck Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duck Springs ...

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

Adding Duck Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duck 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 Duck Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duck Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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 Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duck 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.









 

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