Welcome to Poplar Springs ...

Poplar Springs is primarily located in Chickasaw County<1>. A portion of Poplar Springs extends into Monroe County.

The location of Poplar Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Poplar Springs: Poplar Spgs. (or less commonly used: Poplar Spngs. or Poplar Sprngs.)

Poplar Springs is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Poplar Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Poplar Springs: (662)

Communities Also Named Poplar Springs ...

While we believe that this Poplar Springs is located in Chickasaw County, we know of another 6 Mississippi communities named Poplar Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Holmes, Lauderdale, Montgomery, Newton, Pontotoc and Union County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 25 communities that are also named Poplar Springs - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia (3), Maryland, North Carolina (4), South Carolina (2) and Tennessee (5).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar Springs.

Communities near Poplar Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar Springs.

• Tupelo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
  • Tupelo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
• Amory
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
  • Amory is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <4>
• Aberdeen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Verona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Verona is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
• Okolona
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
  • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
• Nettleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
  • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
• Shannon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Shannon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <4>
• Plantersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
• Smithville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Algoma
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  • Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <4>

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 Poplar Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar 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 Poplar Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Springs ...

Looking for more information about Poplar 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 Poplar Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/