Welcome to Cool Springs ...
Cool Springs is located in Gibson County<1>.
The location of Cool Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cool Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for Cool Springs: Cool Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cool Spngs. or Cool Sprngs.)
Cool Springs is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cool Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cool Springs is located in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Cool Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cool Springs - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Kentucky, North Carolina (2), South Carolina and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cool Springs.
Communities near Cool Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cool Springs.
- Dyersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <4>
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Churchton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Newbern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <4>
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- Englewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
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 Cool Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cool Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cool 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 Cool Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cool Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Cool Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cool Springs ...
Looking for more information about Cool 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 Cool Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cool Springs.
Adding Cool Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cool 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 Cool Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cool Springs post office opened in 1828.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cool Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cool Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cool 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |