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Welcome to Boiling Springs ...

The town of Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Boiling Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boiling Springs has a population of 4,577 people<2> (see below for details).

Boiling Springs is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Boiling Springs: (704) & (980)<4>

The ZIP code for Boiling Springs: 28152<5>

Websites for Boiling Springs ...

Official Website:   www.boilingspringsnc.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boiling Springs had an population of 4,577 people. This is a decrease of 1.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boiling Springs had a population of 4,647 people. This makes Boiling Springs the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Boiling Springs represents 0.05% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 140th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,647 people, the population of Boiling Springs increased 20.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,866 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Boiling Springs.

Communities Also Named Boiling Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Boiling Springs: This one is located in Cleveland County and the other is located in Cherokee County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 10 communities that are also named Boiling Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Boiling Springs ...

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

  • Shelby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
  • Gaffney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
    • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <6>
  • Kings Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Forest City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Spindale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
    • Spindale is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <6>
  • Rutherfordton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowpens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <6>
  • Blacksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
    • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 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 Boiling Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boiling Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boiling Springs ...

Looking for more information about Boiling 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.

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

Adding Boiling Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Boiling Springs post office opened in 1878.

We also found Boiling Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

The official website for Boiling Springs: www.boilingspringsnc.net/

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, 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 Boiling Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boiling Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<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 town (such as Boiling Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boiling Springs 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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