Welcome to Mint Spring ...
So far, we found very little information about Mint Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mint Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mint Spring, please Contact Us.
Mint Spring would have been located within present day Stewart County<2>.
The location of Mint Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mint Spring: Mint Spg. (or less commonly used: Mint Spng. or Mint Sprng.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mint Spring is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mint Spring was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mint Spring would have been located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Mint Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mint Spring - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mint Spring.
Communities near Mint Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mint Spring.
- Murray
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Oak Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Tennessee Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Ridge
- Tennessee Ridge is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Ridge <5>
- Puryear
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <5>
- Hazel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <5>
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 Mint Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mint Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mint Spring. 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 Mint Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mint Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Mint Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mint Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mint Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |