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Welcome to Estill Springs ...

The town of Estill Springs is located in Franklin County<1>.

Estill Springs was established in 1840.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Estill Springs has a population of 2,031 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Estill Springs is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Estill Springs: 931

The ZIP code for Estill Springs: 37330<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Estill Springs had an population of 2,031 people. This is a decrease of 1.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Estill Springs had a population of 2,055 people (or 5.02% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Estill Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Estill Springs represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,055 people, the population of Estill Springs decreased 4.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,152 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Estill Springs.

Websites for Estill Springs ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Estill Springs, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Estill Springs ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lynchburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gattistown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Decherd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sewanee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Southgate Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Cowan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
  • New Union
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 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 Estill Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Estill Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Estill Springs ...

Looking for more information about Estill 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Estill Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Estill Springs.

Adding Estill Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Estill 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 (so far) for Estill Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Estill Springs post office opened in 1856.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Estill Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Estill Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Estill Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Estill Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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