Welcome to Spring Hill ...
Spring Hill is located in Benton County<1>.
The location of Spring Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Spring Hill is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spring Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spring Hill is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Spring Hill ...
While we believe that this Spring Hill is located in Benton County, we know of another 3 Mississippi communities named Spring Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lafayette, Neshoba and Webster County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 84 communities that are also named Spring Hill - they are located in Alabama (9), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (5), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (5), Tennessee (7), Texas (9), Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Hill.
Communities near Spring Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Hill.
- Holly Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <4>
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Falkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
- Falkner is located in Tippah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkner <4>
- Williston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Snow Lake Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Grand Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
- La Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hickory Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
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 Spring Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring Hill. 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 Spring Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Hill ...
Looking for more information about Spring Hill? 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 Spring Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Hill.
Adding Spring Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spring Hill post office opened in 1871.
We also found Spring Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Hill. 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 Benton, 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 Spring Hill - 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/ |