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Welcome to Carson Springs ...

Carson Springs is located in Cocke County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carson Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

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

Carson Springs is 1,880 feet [573 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Carson Springs ...

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

  • Cook Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Morristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
  • Sevierville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Cocke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Pigeon Forge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
    • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
  • Jaybird
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaybird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
  • Dandridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
    • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
  • Monte Vista Estates
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
    • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 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 Carson Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson Springs ...

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

Adding Carson Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carson 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 for Carson Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Carson Springs post office opened in 1891.

We also found Carson Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cocke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carson Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/