Welcome to Darkey Springs ...
Darkey Springs is located in White County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Darkey Springs: Darkey Spgs. (or less commonly used: Darkey Spngs. or Darkey Sprngs.)
Darkey Springs is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Darkey Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Darkey Springs (for example, toward Lakemont Heights), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Darkey Springs is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.
Communities near Darkey Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Darkey Springs.
- Clarktown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Darkey Springs.
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
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- Smyrna
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- Smyrna lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of Darkey Springs.
- Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Smyrna
- Cookeville
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- Cookeville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Darkey Springs.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cookeville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville<5>
- McMinnville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Darkey Springs.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville<5>
- Sparta
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- Sparta lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Darkey Springs.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta<5>
- Smithville
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- Smithville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Darkey Springs.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville<5>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
- Spencer
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- Spencer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Darkey Springs.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Spencer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer<5>
- Baxter
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- Baxter lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of Darkey Springs.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Baxter
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter<5>
- Huntland
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- Huntland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of Darkey Springs.
- Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Huntland
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 Darkey Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Darkey Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Darkey 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 Darkey Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Darkey Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Darkey Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darkey Springs ...
Looking for more information about Darkey 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 Darkey Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Darkey Springs.
Adding Darkey Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Darkey 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 that we've found for Darkey Springs was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> From that list, the Darkey Springs post office opened in 1871.
We also found Darkey Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Darkey Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darkey 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 White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darkey Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darkey Springs) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Darkey Springs. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Darkey SpringsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darkey Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8966, Longitude: -85.5896 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |