Welcome to Indian Springs ...
Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Indian 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 Indian Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for Indian Springs: Indian Spgs. (or less commonly used: Indian Spngs. or Indian Sprngs.)
Indian Springs is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Indian Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Indian Springs: (256) & (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Indian Springs ...
While we believe that this Indian Springs is located in Lauderdale County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Indian Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Choctaw, Coffee and Mobile County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 35 communities that are also named Indian Springs - they are located in Arizona, California (4), Florida, Georgia (3), Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Springs.
Communities near Indian Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Springs.
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Muscle Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
- Sheffield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
- Tuscumbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <5>
- Liberty Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
- Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Town Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
- Littleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 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 Indian Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian 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 Indian Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Indian Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Springs ...
Looking for more information about Indian 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 Indian Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Springs.
Adding Indian Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indian 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 Indian Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Indian Springs post office opened in 1839.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian 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 Lauderdale, 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 Indian 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |