Welcome to Spout Spring ...
Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spout Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
A typical abbreviation for Spout Spring: Spout Spg. (or less commonly used: Spout Spng. or Spout Sprng.)
Spout Spring is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Spout Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spout Spring is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Spout Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Spout Spring - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spout Spring.
Communities near Spout Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spout Spring.
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
- Appomattox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <3>
- Pamplin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamplin City
- Pamplin City is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pamplin City <3>
- Spring Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Beckham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Rustburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustburg
- Rustburg is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rustburg <3>
- Walkers Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Bent Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox 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 Spout Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spout Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spout Spring. 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 Spout Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spout Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Spout Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spout Spring ...
Looking for more information about Spout Spring? 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 Spout Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spout Spring.
Adding Spout Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spout Spring 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 Spout Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spout Spring post office opened in 1832.
We also found Spout Spring in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spout Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spout Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Appomattox County: www.appomattox.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Appomattox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spout Spring - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |