Welcome to Sulphur Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Sulphur Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sulphur Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sulphur Springs, please Contact Us.
Sulphur Springs would have been located within present day Hickman County<2>.
The location of Sulphur Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Sulphur Springs: Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sulphur Spngs. or Sulphur Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sulphur Springs is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sulphur Springs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sulphur Springs ...
While we believe that this Sulphur Springs is located in Hickman County, we know of another 10 Tennessee communities named Sulphur Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson, Cheatham, Decatur, Hamblen, 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.
- Hohenwald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <5>
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Graytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
- Lobelville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
- Lobelville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <5>
- Salt Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hornertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Grandmother Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Wrigley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Aetna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.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 Sulphur 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 Hickman, 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 Sulphur 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. |