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Welcome to Elkmont Springs ...

Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkmont Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Elkmont Springs is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Elkmont Springs: 931

Communities near Elkmont Springs ...

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

  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Powell Chapel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
    • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
  • Pulaski
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayetteville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Park City Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Gordon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Giles County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Minor Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Elkmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkmont Springs ...

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

Adding Elkmont Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elkmont 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 Elkmont Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkmont Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.