Welcome to Springvale ...
Springvale is located in Randolph County<1>.
The location of Springvale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Springvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Springvale is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Springvale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Springvale (for example, toward Bakerhill (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Springvale: (229)
Communities Also Named Springvale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Springvale - they are located in Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springvale.
Communities near Springvale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springvale.
- Eufaula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
- Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <4>
- Cuthbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
- Cuthbert is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuthbert <4>
- Wades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lumpkin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <4>
- Fort Gaines
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
- Fort Gaines is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gaines <4>
- Shellman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Shellman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman <4>
- Brooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Quitman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
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 Springvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springvale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springvale. 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 Springvale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springvale. See our Newspapers Page for Springvale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springvale ...
Looking for more information about Springvale? 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 Springvale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Springvale.
Adding Springvale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Springvale 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 Springvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Springvale post office opened in 1885.
We also found Springvale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Springvale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springvale. 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 Randolph, 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 Springvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |