Welcome to Coars Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Coars Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Coars Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coars Springs, please Contact Us.
Coars Springs would have been located within present day Copiah County<2>.
The location of Coars Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Coars Springs: Coars Spgs. (or less commonly used: Coars Spngs. or Coars Sprngs.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Coars Springs for more information about variations on the name of Coars Springs.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Coars Springs is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Coars Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Coars Springs still existed, it would have been in the (601) and (769)<5> area codes.
Communities near Coars Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coars Springs.
- Byram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
- Byram is located in Hinds County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <6>
- Crystal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <6>
- Hazlehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <6>
- Wesson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <6>
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <6>
- Beauregard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Martinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Alonzo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Coars Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coars Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coars 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 Coars Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coars Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Coars 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 Coars 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 Copiah, 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 Coars Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |