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Welcome to Alum Springs ...

Alum Springs is located in Pulaski County<1>.

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

Alum Springs is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Alum Springs: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Alum Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Alum Springs: This one is located in Pulaski County and the other is located in Rockbridge County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Alum Springs - they are located in Kentucky and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Alum Springs ...

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

  • Radford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pearisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Narrows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pembroke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rich Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Peterstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakvale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Glen Lyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 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 Alum Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alum Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alum Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alum Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Alum Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Alum Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.