Welcome to Yellow Springs ...
Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yellow Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for Yellow Springs: Yellow Spgs. (or less commonly used: Yellow Spngs. or Yellow Sprngs.)
Yellow Springs is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yellow Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Yellow Springs: 423
Communities Also Named Yellow Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Yellow Springs: This one is located in Claiborne County and the other is located in Decatur County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 7 communities that are also named Yellow Springs - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yellow Springs.
Communities near Yellow Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yellow Springs.
- Middlesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <3>
- Harrogate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <3>
- Trent Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Bean Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
- Bean Station is located in Grainger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <3>
- Beans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bright ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - New Tazewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <3>
- Alanthus Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
- Casablanca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 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 Yellow Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yellow 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 Yellow Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Yellow Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Springs ...
Looking for more information about Yellow 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 Yellow Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yellow Springs.
Adding Yellow Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yellow Springs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yellow Springs was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Yellow Springs in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yellow Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellow 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. |
| <4> | 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. |