Box Springs, Georgia


Box Springs is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The community is located in the county's extreme southwestern corner, southwest of Talbotton. Box Springs has a post office with ZIP code 31801.

History

A post office has been in operation at Box Springs since 1853. The community was named for a local spring that was boxed in and used as a watering stop for the railroad. Pipes were run from the "boxed-spring" to a water tower adjacent to the tracks. The name Boxed Spring was later changed to Box Springs, as it was easier to pronounce.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Box Springs" in 1913. The town's charter was dissolved in 1931.