Gary Springs, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Gary Springs, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Gary Springs
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bibb
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:315
Coordinates:32.9675°N -87.0881°W
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:159654

Gary Springs (also Brown Springs, Garey Springs) is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.

The community is named for the mineral springs located there. The water from the springs contains large quantities of epsom salts.[1] The springs were named for Dr. Thomas P. Gary, a physician from Selma who developed the springs.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Smith . Eugene Allen . McCalley . Henry . Index to the Mineral Resources of Alabama . 1904 . State of Alabama . Montgomery, Alabama . 73 .
  2. Book: Ellison . Rhoda C. . Bibb County, Alabama: The First Hundred Years . 1999 . University of Alabama Press . Tuscaloosa, Alabama . 9780817309879 . 5 .