Welcome to Green Spring ...
Green Spring is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of Green Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Green Spring: Green Spg. (or less commonly used: Green Spng. or Green Sprng.)
Green Spring is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Green Spring: (304) & (681)<4>
Adding Green Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Green Spring in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Green Spring elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Green Spring on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Green Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 6 communities that are also named Green Spring - they are located in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Spring.
Communities near Green Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Spring.
- Cumberland [Allegany County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland [Allegany County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 19,284 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland<6>
- Frostburg [Allegany County]
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- Frostburg [Allegany County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,505 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Frostburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg<6>
- Romney [Hampshire County]
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- Romney [Hampshire County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,695 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney<6>
- Lonaconing [Allegany County]
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- Lonaconing [Allegany County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,107 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonaconing<6>
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- Carpendale [Mineral County]
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- Carpendale [Mineral County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 905 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Carpendale
- Ridgeley [Mineral County]
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- Ridgeley [Mineral County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 620 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ridgeley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley<6>
- Paw Paw [Morgan County]
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- Paw Paw [Morgan County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 492 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw<6>
- Midland [Allegany County]
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- Midland [Allegany County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 414 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Capon Bridge [Hampshire County]
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- Capon Bridge [Hampshire County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 366 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Capon Bridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge<6>
- Wellersburg [Somerset County]
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- Wellersburg [Somerset County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Green Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 171 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wellersburg
- Carpendale [Mineral 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 Green Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green 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 Green Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Green Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Spring ...
Looking for more information about Green 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 Green Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Spring.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Hampshire, 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 have 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 Green Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Spring) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5318, Longitude: -78.6164 In this case, the coordinates for Green Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |