Welcome to Blue Springs ...

Blue Springs is located in DeKalb County<1>.

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

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

Blue Springs is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Blue Springs (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Blue Springs is within the boundaries of the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Blue Springs ...

While we believe that this Blue Springs is located in DeKalb County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Blue Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley, Hamilton and Roane County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 24 communities that are also named Blue Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Blue Springs ...

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

• Smyrna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Warren County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
• McMinnville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
  • McMinnville is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
• Temperance Hall
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
• Smithville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Woodbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Cannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
• Alexandria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Morrison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
  • Morrison is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
• Doyle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
  • Doyle is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
• Dowelltown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
  • Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <4>
• Liberty
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 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 Blue Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/