Blount Springs is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Blount County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. ...

History

Blount Springs' mineral springs and rural setting made it a summer resort for thousands of wealthy people from Alabama and elsewhere in the late 1800s and early 1900s. After a fire burned much of the town in 1915, it remained sparsely populated and largely undeveloped for several decades. State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Official languages English Area 84,360 mi²/135,765 km² (30th)  - Land 81,664 mi²/131,426 km²  - Water 2,696 mi²/4,338 km² (3. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In the late 1980s, developers began work on the Village at Blount Springs, the first stage of a 6,000-acre planned community on the former site of the Blount Springs resort.

Geography

Blount Springs is located at 33°55'52" North and 86°47'38" West³. The community lies east of Interstate 65, about 28 miles north of Birmingham. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Interstate 65 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South Location in Alabama Founded  -Incorporated 1871 1871  County Jefferson County Mayor Bernard Kincaid Area  - Total  - Water 393. ...

Attractions

The Blount Springs Arts and History Foundation hosts the annual Blue Hole Art Fest. The community's Top Hat Barbecue also is renowned across the Southeast for its pulled pork sandwiches and ketchup-based barbecue sauce. The Southeastern United States or simply the Southeast refers to a region in the southeastern part of the USA. It usually consists of the following southern states: Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida and sometimes: Arkansas Oklahoma Texas These states are more often referred to as simply the South, although that... A member of the Airpork Crew barbecue team prepares pork shoulder at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. ...