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Welcome to Springtown ...

The town of Springtown is located in Northwest Arkansas.

Springtown is located in Benton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Springtown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Springtown has a population of 97 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Springtown is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Springtown lies within the (479) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Springtown had an population of 97 people. This is an increase of 11.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Springtown had a population of 87 people. This makes Springtown the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 87 people, the population of Springtown decreased 23.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 114 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Springtown.

Communities Also Named Springtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Springtown - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey (3), New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2) and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springtown.

Communities near Springtown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springtown.

  • Fayetteville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Springdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rogers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bentonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bella Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Siloam Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <5>
  • Lowell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
  • Farmington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
  • Tontitown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
    • Tontitown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <5>

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 Springtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springtown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springtown. 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 Springtown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springtown. See our Newspapers Page for Springtown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springtown ...

Looking for more information about Springtown? 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 Springtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Springtown.

Adding Springtown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springtown 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 Springtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Springtown post office opened in 1871.

We also found Springtown on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springtown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

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 Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Springtown.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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