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Welcome to Eagle Springs ...

Eagle Springs is located in Moore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

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

Eagle Springs is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eagle Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Eagle Springs: 910 & 472<3>

The ZIP code for Eagle Springs: 27242<4>

Communities Also Named Eagle Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eagle Springs - they are located in Kansas and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Eagle Springs ...

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

  • Pinehurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Southern Pines
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Aberdeen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whispering Pines
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Troy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Carthage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Biscoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <5>
  • Pinebluff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Robbins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Foxfire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 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 Eagle Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Springs ...

Looking for more information about Eagle 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 Eagle Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle Springs.

Adding Eagle Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eagle 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 (so far) for Eagle Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eagle Springs post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Moore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Eagle Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Eagle Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eagle Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eagle Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/