Welcome to Black Springs ...
The town of Black Springs is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
A typical abbreviation for Black Springs: Black Spgs. (or less commonly used: Black Spngs. or Black Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Black Springs has a population of 94 people<2> (see below for details).
Black Springs is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Black Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Black Springs: 870 & 327<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Black Springs had an population of 94 people. This is a decrease of 5.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Black Springs had a population of 99 people. This makes Black Springs the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 99 people, the population of Black Springs decreased 13.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 114 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Black Springs.
Communities Also Named Black Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Black Springs - it's located in Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Springs.
Communities near Black Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Springs.
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <5>
- Mount Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <5>
- Amity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Oden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <5>
- Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Manfred
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ophir
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Caddo Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
- Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <5>
- Cox Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery 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 Black Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black 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 Black Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Black Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Springs ...
Looking for more information about Black 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 Black Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Springs.
Adding Black Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Black 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 Black Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Black Springs post office opened in 1869.
We also found Black Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Black Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Black Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Black Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |