Welcome to Black Springs ...

The town of Black Springs is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.

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<3> (see below for details).

Black Springs is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Black Springs is located in the (870) area code.

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 a Google Map centered on Glenwood
  • 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.<2> 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 a Google Map centered on Mount Ida
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <5>
• Amity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Amity is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Amity
• 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 a Google Map centered on Oden
  • 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
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Daisy
• Manfred
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
  • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manfred
• Ophir
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ophir
• Caddo Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
  • Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Caddo Gap
  • 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
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cox Spring
• Lodi
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Lodi is located in Pike County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lodi

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 on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

We also found Black Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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/