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Welcome to Magnolia Springs ...

The town of Magnolia Springs is located in Baldwin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Magnolia Springs has a population of 822 people<2> (see below for details).

Magnolia Springs is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Magnolia Springs is within the boundaries of the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Magnolia Springs: 36555<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Magnolia Springs had an population of 822 people. This is an increase of 13.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Magnolia Springs had a population of 723 people. This makes Magnolia Springs the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Magnolia Springs represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 295th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 723 people, the population of Magnolia Springs increased 5.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 683 people).

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

Communities Also Named Magnolia Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Magnolia Springs - they are located in Florida, Georgia and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnolia Springs.

Communities near Magnolia Springs ...

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

  • Daphne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <6>
  • Fairhope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Foley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
  • Gulf Shores
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shores
    • Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Shores <6>
  • Robertsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
    • Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <6>
  • Orange Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
    • Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <6>
  • Loxley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
    • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <6>
  • Summerdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
    • Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <6>
  • Elberta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
    • Elberta is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <6>
  • Silverhill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
    • Silverhill is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverhill <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia Springs ...

Looking for more information about Magnolia 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Magnolia Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Magnolia Springs.

Adding Magnolia Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Magnolia Springs post office opened in 1885.

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

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

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

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 Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Magnolia Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Magnolia Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Magnolia Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<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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