Welcome to Cold Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Cold Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cold Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cold Springs, please Contact Us.
Cold Springs would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Cold Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Cold Springs: Cold Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cold Spngs. or Cold Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cold Springs is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cold Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Cold Springs still existed, it would have been in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Cold Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Cold Springs: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Covington County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 38 communities that are also named Cold Springs - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Oregon, Tennessee (3), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cold Springs.
Communities near Cold Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cold Springs.
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Indianola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <5>
- Leland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <5>
- Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <5>
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Benoit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <5>
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Stoneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Lamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
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 Cold Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cold Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cold 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 Cold Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cold 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 Cold 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 Washington, 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 Cold 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. |