Welcome to Warm Springs ...
The city of Warm Springs is located in Meriwether County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Warm Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for Warm Springs: Warm Spgs. (or less commonly used: Warm Spngs. or Warm Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Warm Springs has a population of 407 people<2> (see below for details).
Warm Springs is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Warm Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Warm Springs (for example, toward Valley (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for Warm Springs: (706) & (762)<4>
The ZIP code for Warm Springs: 31830<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Warm Springs had an population of 407 people. This is a decrease of 4.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 99.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Warm Springs had a population of 425 people. This makes Warm Springs the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 425 people, the population of Warm Springs decreased 99.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 48,804 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Warm Springs.
Communities Also Named Warm Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Warm Springs - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Montana, Nevada (2), Oregon (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warm Springs.
Communities near Warm Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Warm Springs.
- Lawrences Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Carrolls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Manchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <7>
- Louise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Pine Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain <7>
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <7>
- Mountainbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Woodbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <7>
- Talbotton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
- Talbotton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <7>
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <7>
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 Warm Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Warm Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Warm 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 Warm Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Warm Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Warm Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Warm Springs ...
Looking for more information about Warm Springs? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Warm Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Warm Springs.
Adding Warm Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Warm Springs 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 Warm Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Warm Springs post office opened in 1828.
We also found Warm Springs in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Warm Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warm Springs. 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 Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Warm Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Warm Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Warm Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Warm Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |