Welcome to Boiling Springs ...

Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boiling Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

Boiling Springs is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Boiling Springs is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Boiling Springs ...

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

• Clarktown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Cookeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <3>
• Temperance Hall
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
• Sparta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Smithville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Lafayette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <3>
• Monterey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <3>
• White Plains
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Pekin ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boiling Springs ...

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

Adding Boiling Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boiling 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 Boiling Springs was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

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