Welcome to Spring Place ...
Spring Place is located in Murray County<1>.
The location of Spring Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Place, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Spring Place: Spring Pl. (or less commonly used: Spring Plc.)
Spring Place is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spring Place lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Spring Place (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Spring Place: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Spring Place ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Spring Place - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Place.
Communities near Spring Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Place.
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Villanow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Gregory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Temple Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Soapstick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Varnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
- Varnell is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <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 Spring Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring Place. 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 Spring Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Place. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Place.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Place ...
Looking for more information about Spring Place? 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 Spring Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Place.
Adding Spring Place to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring Place 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 Spring Place was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1834.
We also found Spring Place in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Murray, 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 Spring Place - 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. |