Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poplar Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar Springs
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Poplar Springs:
- 32.039323, -85.274937
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Poplar Springs
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Barbour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barbour County
- Since Poplar Springs is near Russell County and also Stewart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Stewart County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Poplar Springs ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Poplar Springs.
There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Poplar Springs.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lauderdale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
- Marshall County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Poplar Springs.
- Winston County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Winston County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Poplar Springs.
- Lauderdale County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the north of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Poplar Springs.
- Haralson County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Poplar Springs.
- Oconee County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Poplar Springs.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Howard County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Poplar Springs.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Chickasaw County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Poplar Springs.
- Holmes County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Holmes County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Poplar Springs.
- Lauderdale County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Lauderdale County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Poplar Springs.
- Montgomery County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Poplar Springs.
- Newton County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Newton County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Poplar Springs.
- Pontotoc County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Pontotoc County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Poplar Springs.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Poplar Springs [Union County].
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Poplar Springs.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Poplar Springs.
- Stokes County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Stokes County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Poplar Springs.
- Surry County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Surry County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Poplar Springs.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Poplar Springs.
- Spartanburg County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Poplar Springs.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Carroll County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Poplar Springs.
- Henderson County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the north northwest of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Poplar Springs.
- Loudon County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Loudon County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northeast of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Poplar Springs.
- Overton County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Overton County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the north of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Poplar Springs.
- Roane County
- This Poplar Springs is located in Roane County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the north of the Poplar Springs that is located in Barbour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Poplar Springs.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Springs ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cotton Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Russell County
- Hooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Persons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Tabernacle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Barbour County
How Far From Poplar Springs to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Poplar Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Poplar Springs once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Springs and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Barbour County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Springs to Clayton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0393, Longitude: -85.2749 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Poplar Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Poplar Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.932 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.017 degrees. |