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Welcome to Springville ...

Springville is located in Tulare County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Springville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Springville is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Springville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Springville: (559)

The ZIP code for Springville: 93265<3>

Communities Also Named Springville ...

While we believe that this Springville is located in Tulare County, we know of another 2 California communities named Springville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Humboldt and Ventura County.

Beyond California, there are 38 communities that are also named Springville - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Springville ...

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

  • Porterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lindsay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Milo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Tulare County
  • Soda Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Soda Springs is located in Tulare County
  • East Porterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Porterville
    • East Porterville is located in Tulare County
  • Camp Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gillete ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillete
    • Gillete is located in Tulare County
  • Cedar Slope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Slope
    • Cedar Slope is located in Tulare County
  • Strathmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ponderosa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Tulare 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 Springville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springville ...

Looking for more information about Springville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Springville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springville.

Adding Springville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Springville post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springville.

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

The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Springville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Springville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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