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Welcome to Springlake ...

Springlake is located in Kenton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springlake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Springlake is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Springlake: 859

Communities Also Named Springlake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Springlake - they are located in Maryland (2), South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Springlake ...

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

  • Cincinnati
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Norwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
  • Erlanger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fort Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sharonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ash
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ash
    • Blue Ash is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ash <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springlake ...

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

Adding Springlake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springlake 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 Springlake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Springlake post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springlake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Kenton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springlake - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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