Welcome to Spring Garden ...
Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Garden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Garden: Spring Gdn. (or less commonly used: Spring Gardn., Spring Grden. or Spring Grdn.)
Spring Garden is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Spring Garden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Spring Garden (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Spring Garden: (256) and (938)<3>
The ZIP code for Spring Garden: 36275<4>
Communities Also Named Spring Garden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Spring Garden: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 19 communities that are also named Spring Garden - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (8), Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Garden.
Communities near Spring Garden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Garden.
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
- Cedartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <6>
- Piedmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Hokes Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <6>
- Centre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <6>
- Cedar Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Cave Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <6>
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <6>
- Etna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fruithurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 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 Spring Garden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Garden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring Garden. 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 Spring Garden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Garden. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Garden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Garden ...
Looking for more information about Spring Garden? 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 Spring Garden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Garden.
Adding Spring Garden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring Garden 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 Spring Garden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Spring Garden post office opened in 1844.
We also found Spring Garden in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Garden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Garden. 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 Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Garden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <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 community (such as Spring Garden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Garden 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/ |