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Welcome to Oliver Springs ...

The town of Oliver Springs is primarily located in Anderson County<1>. A portion of Oliver Springs extends into Roane County and Morgan County.

Oliver Springs was established in 1830.

A typical abbreviation for Oliver Springs: Oliver Spgs. (or less commonly used: Oliver Spngs. or Oliver Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oliver Springs has a population of 3,417 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Oliver Springs is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Oliver Springs (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Oliver Springs: 865

The ZIP code for Oliver Springs: 37840<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oliver Springs had an population of 3,417 people. This is an increase of 5.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oliver Springs had a population of 3,231 people. This makes Oliver Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Oliver Springs represents 0.05% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 128th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,231 people, the population of Oliver Springs decreased 2.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,303 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oliver Springs.

Communities Also Named Oliver Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oliver Springs - it's located in Arkansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oliver Springs.

Websites for Oliver Springs ...

Official Website: www.oliverspringscity.com/

Communities near Oliver Springs ...

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

  • Fraterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
  • Oak Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Farragut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
  • College Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • College Grove is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,729 people
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lenoir City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Harriman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • White Wing Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 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 Oliver Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oliver Springs.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oliver Springs. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oliver Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oliver Springs ...

Looking for more information about Oliver 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oliver Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oliver Springs.

Adding Oliver Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oliver 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 Oliver Springs was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oliver Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oliver Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Oliver Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oliver Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.