Welcome to Poplar Springs ...

Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County<1>.

The location of Poplar Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Poplar Springs is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Poplar Springs (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Poplar Springs: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Poplar Springs ...

While we believe that this Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Poplar Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Barbour, Lauderdale 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.

• Albertville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <5>
• Scottsboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
  • Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <5>
• Boaz
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Guntersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
  • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
  • Former names for Guntersville:
  • Gunter's Ferry
  • Gunter's Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
• Rainsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
• New Hope
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • New Hope is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <5>
• Collinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Crossville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Sardis City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Fyffe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
  • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Springs ...

Looking for more information about Poplar 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 Poplar Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/