Welcome to Chins Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Chins Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chins Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chins Springs, please Contact Us.
Chins Springs would have been located within present day Lowndes County<2>.
The location of Chins Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Chins Springs: Chins Spgs. (or less commonly used: Chins Spngs. or Chins Sprngs.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Chins Springs for more information about variations on the name of Chins Springs.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chins Springs is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Chins Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Chins Springs still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities near Chins Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chins Springs.
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Aberdeen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <5>
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <5>
- Millport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <5>
- Gattman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Chins Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chins Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chins 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 Chins Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chins Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Chins Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chins Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chins Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |