Welcome to Blue Springs ...
Blue Springs is located in Garland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)
Blue Springs is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blue Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blue Springs: (501)
Communities Also Named Blue Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Blue Springs: This one is located in Garland County and the other is located in Bradley County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 24 communities that are also named Blue Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), British Columbia, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario, Tennessee (4), Texas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Springs.
Communities near Blue Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Springs.
- Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
- Mountain Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <3>
- Fountain Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Lonsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Lonsdale is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <3>
- Magnet Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Hot Springs Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Village
- Hot Springs Village is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs Village <3>
- Piney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rockwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Garland County
- Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
- Price
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Garland 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 Blue Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue 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 Blue Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Springs ...
Looking for more information about Blue 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 Blue Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
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 Garland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |