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Welcome to Springville ...

The city of Springville is located in Saint Clair County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Springville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Springville has a population of 4,298 people<2> (see below for details).

Springville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Springville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Springville: (205) and (659)<4>

The ZIP code for Springville: 35146<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Springville had an population of 4,298 people. This is an increase of 5.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Springville had a population of 4,080 people. This makes Springville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Springville represents 0.09% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,080 people, the population of Springville increased 61.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,521 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Springville.

Communities Also Named Springville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Springville - they are located in California (3), Florida, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Springville ...

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

  • Trussville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pell City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moody
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>
  • Leeds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <6>
  • Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
  • Pinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oneonta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Margaret
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <6>
  • Argo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 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 Springville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Springville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springville ...

Looking for more information about Springville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Springville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springville.

Adding Springville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springville 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 Springville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Springville post office opened in 1834.

We also found Springville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springville.

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Springville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Springville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Springville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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