Welcome to Gum Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Gum Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gum Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gum Springs, please Contact Us.
Gum Springs would have been located within present day Etowah County<2>.
The location of Gum Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gum Springs is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gum Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gum Springs (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...
While we believe that this Gum Springs is located in Etowah County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Gum Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount and Talladega County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 19 communities that are also named Gum Springs - they are located in Arkansas (5), Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Springs.
Communities near Gum Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Springs.
- Gadsden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Gadsden is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <5>
- Boaz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Southside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Attalla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
- Attalla is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <5>
- Glencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Hokes Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Weaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
- Sardis City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Ragland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <5>
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 Gum Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum 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 Gum Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |