Welcome to Gum Springs ...
Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)
Gum Springs is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gum Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Gum Springs (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Gum Springs: 931
Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...
While we believe that this Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Gum Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lawrence and Macon County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 19 communities that are also named Gum Springs - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (5), Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Texas (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gum Springs.
Communities near Gum Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gum Springs.
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Gattistown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Park City Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Huntland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarks Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Garner Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Howell Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County
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 Gum Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gum Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gum 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 Gum Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Gum Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gum Springs ...
Looking for more information about Gum 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 Gum Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gum Springs.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum 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. |