Welcome to Tunnel Springs ...
Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tunnel Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
A typical abbreviation for Tunnel Springs: Tunnel Spgs. (or less commonly used: Tunnel Spngs. or Tunnel Sprngs.)
Tunnel Springs is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tunnel Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Tunnel Springs: 251
In the past, Tunnel Springs was named Kempsville.
Communities near Tunnel Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tunnel Springs.
- Monroeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
- Frisco City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco City
- Frisco City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frisco City
- From Tunnel Springs to Frisco City
- Excel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Vredenburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
- Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Beatrice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
- Repton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
- Repton is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <4>
- Peterman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
- Peterman is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peterman
- From Tunnel Springs to Peterman
- Natchez
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
- Natchez is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Natchez
- From Tunnel Springs to Natchez
- Lovan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
- Lovan is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lovan
- From Tunnel Springs to Lovan
- Pine Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Orchard
- From Tunnel Springs to Pine Orchard
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 Tunnel Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tunnel Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tunnel 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 Tunnel Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunnel Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Tunnel Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tunnel Springs ...
Looking for more information about Tunnel 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 Tunnel Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tunnel Springs.
Adding Tunnel Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tunnel 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 Tunnel Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Tunnel Springs post office opened in 1902.
We also found Tunnel Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tunnel Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tunnel Springs. 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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tunnel Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |