Welcome to Palmer Springs ...

Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Palmer Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Palmer Springs is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Palmer Springs: 434

Communities near Palmer Springs ...

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

• Henderson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Henderson
  • From Palmer Springs to Henderson
• South Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <3>
• Clarksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
• Norlina
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
  • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Norlina
  • From Palmer Springs to Norlina
• Warrenton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Warren County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warrenton
  • From Palmer Springs to Warrenton
• La Crosse
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
• Stovall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
  • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
• Boydton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
  • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <3>
• Brodnax
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brodnax
  • From Palmer Springs to Brodnax
• Middleburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Middleburg is located in Vance County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>

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 Palmer Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmer Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmer Springs ...

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

Adding Palmer Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Palmer 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 Palmer Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Palmer Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Palmer Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmer Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/