Welcome to Mineral Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Mineral Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mineral Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mineral Springs, please Contact Us.
Mineral Springs would have been located within present day Chattooga County<2>.
The location of Mineral Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mineral Springs: Mineral Spgs. (or less commonly used: Mineral Spngs. or Mineral Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mineral Springs is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mineral Springs was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Mineral Springs is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Mineral Springs would have been located in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Mineral Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Mineral Springs: This one is located in Chattooga County and the other is located in Pickens County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 26 communities that are also named Mineral Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mineral Springs.
Communities near Mineral Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mineral Springs.
- Martindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Fort Payne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <6>
- LaFayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <6>
- Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
- Henagar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
- Henagar is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <6>
- Trion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <6>
- Sylvania
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Cedar Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
- Ider
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ider have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ider
- Ider is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ider <6>
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 Mineral Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mineral Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mineral 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 Mineral Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Mineral Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mineral Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chattooga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mineral Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |