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Welcome to Austin Springs ...

Austin Springs is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Austin Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Austin Springs is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Austin Springs: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Austin Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Austin Springs: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Weakley County.

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

Communities near Austin Springs ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • Kingsport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Collingwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bristol
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Elizabethton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin Springs ...

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

Adding Austin Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Austin 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 Austin Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Austin Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Austin Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.