Welcome to Gore Springs ...
Gore Springs is located in Grenada County<1>.
The location of Gore Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gore Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.
A typical abbreviation for Gore Springs: Gore Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gore Spngs. or Gore Sprngs.)
Gore Springs is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gore Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gore Springs lies within the (662) area code.
Communities near Gore Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gore Springs.
- Grenada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
- Winona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Duck Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Calhoun City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
- Coffeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Slate Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Slate Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Sweatman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada 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 Gore Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gore Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gore 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 Gore Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gore Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Gore Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gore Springs ...
Looking for more information about Gore 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gore Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gore Springs.
Adding Gore Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gore Springs 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 Gore Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gore Springs post office opened in 1951.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gore Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gore Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grenada, 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 Gore 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |