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Welcome to Boiling Springs ...

So far, we found very little information about Boiling Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Boiling Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Boiling Springs, please Contact Us.

Boiling Springs would have been located within present day Montgomery County<2>.

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

While the community is gone, the present day location for Boiling Springs is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Boiling Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Boiling Springs ...

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

Beyond Tennessee, there are 10 communities that are also named Boiling Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Boiling Springs ...

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

  • Clarksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
  • Louise Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
  • Throckmorton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
  • Guthrie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wingate West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
    • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
  • Pembroke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
  • Trenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boiling Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boiling 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.