Welcome to Blue Springs ...
Blue Springs is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Blue Springs is located in San Augustine County<1>.
The location of Blue Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)
Blue Springs is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blue Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Blue Springs: (936)
Communities Also Named Blue Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Blue Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ontario, Tennessee (4) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Springs.
Communities near Blue Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Springs.
- San Augustine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <4>
- Hemphill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <4>
- Pineland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
- Pineland is located in Sabine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineland <4>
- Bronson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Browndell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Broaddus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in San Augustine County
- Brookeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
- Brookeland is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <4>
- Rebecca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in San Augustine 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 Blue Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue 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 Blue Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Springs ...
Looking for more information about Blue 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 Blue Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Augustine, 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 Blue 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. |