Welcome to Springdale ...
So far, we found very little information about Springdale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Springdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Springdale, please Contact Us.
Springdale would have been located within present day Haywood County<2>.
The location of Springdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Springdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Springdale is 2,850 feet [869 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Springdale is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Springdale was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Springdale once stood is in the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Springdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Springdale: This one is located in Haywood County and the other is located in Gaston County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 71 communities that are also named Springdale - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Maryland (5), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (8), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springdale.
Communities near Springdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springdale.
- Asheville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
- Asheville is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <5>
- Waynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <5>
- Fletcher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <5>
- Brevard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <5>
- Mills River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
- Mills River is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <5>
- Woodfin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
- Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <5>
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Laurel Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <5>
- Hazelwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Biltmore Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
- Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 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 Springdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springdale. 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 Springdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springdale. See our Newspapers Page for Springdale.
Adding Springdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Springdale in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Springdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Springdale post office opened in 1876.
We also found Springdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Springdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Springdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Haywood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |