Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Blue Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blue Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Ousley
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Quitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
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- Nankin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Morven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>
- Clyattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyattville
- Clyattville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyattville <3>
- Valdosta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
- Valdosta is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <3>
- Mineola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Brooks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <3>
- Cherry Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
- Dasher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Hahira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
- Hahira is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <3>
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Lake Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <3>
- Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
- Octahatchee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octahatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
- Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County
- Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
- Aucilla ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Patten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Naylor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Naylor is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <3>
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Madison County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Jennings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
- Adel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Adel is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blue Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |