Welcome to Poplar Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Poplar Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Poplar Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Poplar Springs, please Contact Us.
Poplar Springs would have been located within present day Barbour County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Poplar Springs: Poplar Spgs. (or less commonly used: Poplar Spngs. or Poplar Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Poplar Springs is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Poplar Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Poplar Springs (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Code where Poplar Springs was located: 334
Communities Also Named Poplar Springs ...
While we believe that this Poplar Springs is located in Barbour County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Poplar Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lauderdale, Marshall and Winston County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 25 communities that are also named Poplar Springs - they are located in Georgia (3), Maryland, Mississippi (7), North Carolina (4), South Carolina (2) and Tennessee (5).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar Springs.
Communities near Poplar Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar Springs.
- Eufaula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
- Eufaula is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <4>
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Hurtsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Bullock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bakerhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
- Comer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Barbour County
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County
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 Poplar Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar 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 Poplar Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Poplar 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 Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poplar 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. |