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Welcome to Twin Springs ...

Twin Springs is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Twin Springs: Twin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Twin Spngs. or Twin Sprngs.)

Twin Springs is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Twin Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Twin Springs: 563

Communities Also Named Twin Springs ...

While we believe that this Twin Springs is located in Jackson County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Twin Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dubuque and Winneshiek County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 11 communities that are also named Twin Springs - they are located in Arkansas (2), Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Springs.

Communities near Twin Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Twin Springs.

  • Fulton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Savanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>
  • Bellevue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Carroll
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Preston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
  • Elizabeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Thomson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <3>
  • Sabula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delmar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Twin Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Twin 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 Twin Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Twin Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Springs ...

Looking for more information about Twin 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Twin Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twin Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.