Welcome to Pond Spring ...
Pond Spring is located in Walker County<1>.
The location of Pond Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pond Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Pond Spring: Pond Spg. (or less commonly used: Pond Spng. or Pond Sprng.)
Pond Spring is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pond Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Pond Spring (for example, toward Stevenson (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for Pond Spring: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Pond Spring ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Pond Spring, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Pond Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pond Spring.
- Chattanooga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <5>
- John Ross Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Martindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- East Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <5>
- Villanow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- East Brainerd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Oglethorpe
- Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Oglethorpe <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 Pond Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pond Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pond Spring. 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 Pond Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pond Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Pond Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pond Spring ...
Looking for more information about Pond Spring? 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 Pond Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pond Spring.
Adding Pond Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pond Spring 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 Pond Spring was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Pond Spring on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pond Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pond Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pond Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |