Welcome to Free Springs ...
Free Springs is located in Lafayette County<1>.
The location of Free Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Free Springs: Free Spgs. (or less commonly used: Free Spngs. or Free Sprngs.)
Free Springs is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Free Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Free Springs lies within the (662) area code.
Communities near Free Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Free Springs.
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Senatobia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
- Senatobia is located in Tate County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
- Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- Taylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
- Laws Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Aiken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Chulahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Wyatte
(8 miles [12.9 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 Free Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Free Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Free 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 Free Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Free Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Free Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Free Springs ...
Looking for more information about Free 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 Free Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Free Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Free Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |