Welcome to Cool Springs ...
Cool Springs is located in Kershaw County<1>.
The location of Cool Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cool Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Cool Springs: Cool Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cool Spngs. or Cool Sprngs.)
Cool Springs is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cool Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cool Springs is within the boundaries of the (803) area code.
Communities Also Named Cool Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cool Springs - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Kentucky, North Carolina (2), Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cool Springs.
Communities near Cool Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cool Springs.
- Kershaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
- Kershaw is located in Kershaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <4>
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Kershaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
- Bethune
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethune
- Bethune is located in Kershaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethune <4>
- Shepard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lugoff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugoff
- Lugoff is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lugoff <4>
- Spring Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Cassatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassatt
- Cassatt is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassatt <4>
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
- Rembert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembert
- Rembert is located in Sumter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rembert <4>
- Pine Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Pine Village is located in Kershaw County
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 Cool Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cool Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cool 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 Cool Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cool Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cool Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cool Springs ...
Looking for more information about Cool 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 Cool Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cool Springs.
Adding Cool Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cool Springs 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 Cool Springs was on a map titled Map of South Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cool Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cool Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Kershaw, 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 Cool Springs - 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. |