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Welcome to Sulphur Springs ...

Sulphur Springs is located in Hamblen County<1>.

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

Sulphur Springs is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sulphur Springs ...

While we believe that this Sulphur Springs is located in Hamblen County, we know of another 10 Tennessee communities named Sulphur Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Cheatham, Decatur, Hickman, Lincoln, Marion, Maury, McNairy, Pickett and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 60 communities that are also named Sulphur Springs - they are located in Alabama (7), Arkansas (7), California (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sulphur Springs ...

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

  • Clevenger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
    • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
  • Cook Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
  • Dyers Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Jefferson City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
  • Newport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jaybird
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
  • Dandridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bean Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Beans
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Beans is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 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 Sulphur Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sulphur Springs.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sulphur Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Sulphur Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sulphur Springs ...

Looking for more information about Sulphur 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 Sulphur Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sulphur Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamblen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sulphur 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.