Welcome to Poplar Springs ...

Poplar Springs is located in Laurens County<1>.

The location of Poplar Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

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

Poplar Springs is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Poplar Springs lies within the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Poplar Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Poplar Springs: This one is located in Laurens County and the other is located in Spartanburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 25 communities that are also named Poplar Springs - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia (3), Maryland, Mississippi (7), North Carolina (4) and Tennessee (5).

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

Communities near Poplar Springs ...

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

• Greenwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Greenwood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
• Fountain Inn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
  • Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <4>
• Laurens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
  • Laurens is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
• Clinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Laurens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Belton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Belton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <4>
• Williamston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
  • Williamston is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <4>
• Honea Path
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
  • Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <4>
• Ware Shoals
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Shoals
  • Ware Shoals is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ware Shoals <4>
• Pelzer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelzer
  • Pelzer is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelzer <4>
• Due West
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
  • Due West is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar Springs ...

Looking for more information about Poplar 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 Poplar Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/