Welcome to Nicholson Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Nicholson Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nicholson Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nicholson Springs, please Contact Us.
Nicholson Springs would have been located within present day Warren County<2>.
The location of Nicholson Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Nicholson Springs: Nicholson Spgs. (or less commonly used: Nicholson Spngs. or Nicholson Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nicholson Springs is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Nicholson Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Nicholson Springs (for example, toward Dayton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Nicholson Springs once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities near Nicholson Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nicholson Springs.
- Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - McMinnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
- New Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Altamont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
- Morrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <5>
- Hollow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Beersheba Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Young Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 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 Nicholson Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nicholson Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nicholson 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 Nicholson Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicholson Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Nicholson Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Nicholson Springs, 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 Warren, 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 Nicholson Springs - 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. |