Welcome to Galbraith Springs ...

Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Galbraith 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 Galbraith Springs: Galbraith Spgs. (or less commonly used: Galbraith Spngs. or Galbraith Sprngs.)

Galbraith Springs is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Galbraith Springs: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Galbraith Springs ...

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

Morristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rogersville
- From Galbraith Springs to Rogersville
Trent Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
Bean Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bean Station
- From Galbraith Springs to Bean Station
Beans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
Bright ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
Monte Vista Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
White Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White Pine is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <4>
Alanthus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
Mosheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mosheim
- From Galbraith Springs to Mosheim

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galbraith Springs ...

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

Adding Galbraith Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Galbraith Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Galbraith Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Galbraith Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.