Welcome to Sulphur Springs ...
The city of Sulphur Springs is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Sulphur Springs is located in Hopkins County<1> and is the County Seat for Hopkins County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sulphur Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Sulphur Springs: Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: Sulphur Spngs. or Sulphur Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sulphur Springs has a population of 16,225 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Sulphur Springs is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sulphur Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sulphur Springs: 903 & 430<4>
The ZIP codes for Sulphur Springs: 75482-75483<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sulphur Springs had an population of 16,225 people. This is an increase of 5.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sulphur Springs had a population of 15,449 people (which is 43.88% of the total population of Hopkins County). This makes Sulphur Springs the county's most populous community.
The population of Sulphur Springs represents 0.06% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,449 people, the population of Sulphur Springs increased 6.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,551 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sulphur Springs.
Communities Also Named Sulphur Springs ...
While we believe that this Sulphur Springs is located in Hopkins County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Sulphur Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Angelina and Rusk County.
Beyond Texas, 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), Tennessee (11), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sulphur Springs.
Websites for Sulphur Springs ...
Official Website: www.sulphurspringstx.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.sulphursprings-tx.com/
Communities near Sulphur Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sulphur Springs.
- Commerce
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <7>
- Cooper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooper <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooper
- From Sulphur Springs to Cooper
- Cumby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
- Cumby is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <7>
- Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Como
- From Sulphur Springs to Como
- Yantis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
- Yantis is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <7>
- Tira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Tazewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tazewell
- From Sulphur Springs to Tazewell
- Brashear
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Brashear is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brashear <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brashear
- From Sulphur Springs to Brashear
- Divide
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Hopkins County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Divide
- From Sulphur Springs to Divide
- Dike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Dike is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dike
- From Sulphur Springs to Dike
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. Our list includes 6 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sulphur Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sulphur Springs.
Adding Sulphur Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sulphur 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 for Sulphur Springs was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Sulphur Springs in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Sulphur Springs post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sulphur Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sulphur Springs: www.sulphurspringstx.org/
The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hopkins, 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 Sulphur Springs. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sulphur Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Sulphur Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Sulphur Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Sulphur Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sulphur Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Sulphur Springs includes: 75482 & 75483. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |