Welcome to North Springs ...
North Springs is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of North Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
A typical abbreviation for North Springs: N. Spgs. (or less commonly used: N. Spngs. or N. Sprngs.)
North Springs is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave North Springs and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
North Springs is located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named North Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Springs - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Springs.
Communities near North Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Springs.
- Columbus Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Difficult
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Tompkinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Celina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
- South Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Red Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
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 North Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Springs. See our Newspapers Page for North Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Springs ...
Looking for more information about North 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 North Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Springs.
Adding North Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North 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 for North Springs was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found North Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |