Gary Springs, Alabama
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| Coordinates: 32°58′03″N 87°05′17″W / 32.96750°N 87.08806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bibb |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159654[1] |
Gary Springs (also Brown Springs, Garey Springs) is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Alabama, United States.[1]
The community is named for the mineral springs located there. The water from the springs contains large quantities of epsom salts.[2] The springs were named for Dr. Thomas P. Gary, a physician from Selma who developed the springs.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Gary Springs, Alabama". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Smith, Eugene Allen; McCalley, Henry (1904). Index to the Mineral Resources of Alabama. Montgomery, Alabama: State of Alabama. p. 73.
- ^ Ellison, Rhoda C. (1999). Bibb County, Alabama: The First Hundred Years. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780817309879.