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Welcome to West Baden Springs ...

The town of West Baden Springs is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Baden Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Baden Springs has a population of 561 people<2> (see below for details).

West Baden Springs is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Baden Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from West Baden Springs (for example, toward Troy), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for West Baden Springs: 812 & 930<4>

The ZIP code for West Baden Springs: 47469<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Baden Springs had an population of 561 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Baden Springs had a population of 574 people. This makes West Baden Springs the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 574 people, the population of West Baden Springs decreased 7.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 618 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Baden Springs.

Communities near West Baden Springs ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Baden Springs ...

Looking for more information about West Baden 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 West Baden Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Baden Springs.

Adding West Baden Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Baden 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 West Baden Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Baden Springs in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the West Baden Springs post office opened in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Baden Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Baden Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Orange, 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 West Baden Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Baden Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the West Baden Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the West Baden Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 town (such as West Baden Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Baden Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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