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Welcome to Springer ...

The town of Springer is located in Carter County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Springer has a population of 698 people<3> (see below for details).

Springer is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Springer is located in the (580) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Springer.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Springer had an population of 698 people. This is a decrease of 0.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Springer had a population of 700 people. This makes Springer the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Springer represents 0.02% of the population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 700 people, the population of Springer increased 21.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 577 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Springer.

Communities Also Named Springer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Springer - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio and Oregon.

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

Communities near Springer ...

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

  • Ardmore
  • Lone Grove
  • Sulphur
  • Davis
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the north of Springer.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Davis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis<6>
  • Wilson
  • Dickson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Springer.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dickson
  • Mannsville
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    • Mannsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Springer.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mannsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville<6>
  • Mill Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Springer.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mill Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek<6>
  • Dougherty
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
    • Dougherty lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Springer.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dougherty
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty<6>
  • Gene Autry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gene Autry
    • Gene Autry lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Springer.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Former names for Gene Autry:
    • Berwyn
    • Dresden
    • Lou
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gene Autry
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry<6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springer ...

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

Adding Springer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springer 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 that we've found for Springer was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Springer on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Oklahoma (1948).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Springer.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Carter, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Springer.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springer) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Springer. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from SpringerOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2910, Longitude: -97.1256       In this case, the coordinates for Springer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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