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Welcome to Blue Spring ...

Blue Spring is located in Randolph County<1>.


The location of Blue Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

A typical abbreviation for Blue Spring: Blue Spg. (or less commonly used: Blue Spng. or Blue Sprng.)

Blue Spring is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Blue Spring is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Blue Spring: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Blue Spring ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Blue Spring - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia (3), Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Spring.

Communities near Blue Spring ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Spring.

  • Mill Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Addison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Durbin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <5>
  • Huttonsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mingo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
    • Elkwater is located in Randolph County
  • Slaty Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pickens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Bell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
    • Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
  • Helvetia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Spring ...

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

Adding Blue Spring to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Blue Spring on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Spring.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, 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 Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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