About High Springs Florida
High Springs is located just minutes North from Gainesville, FL.
The town was also known unofficially as Orion before the name was changed in 1880 to High Springs. In the next few years, High Springs boomed as a result of the development of phosphate mining in the area. In 1892, the town was incorporated.
High Springs, Florida is a city in Alachua County, Florida, and is known as the "Gateway to the Springs". It's located near the Santa Fe River and is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. High Springs is the fourth-largest city in Alachua County and the seventh-largest in North Central Florida, with a population of 6,215 as of 2020.
The town was also known unofficially as Orion before the name was changed in 1880 to High Springs. In the next few years, High Springs boomed as a result of the development of phosphate mining in the area. In 1892, the town was incorporated.
High Springs, Florida is a city in Alachua County, Florida, and is known as the "Gateway to the Springs". It's located near the Santa Fe River and is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. High Springs is the fourth-largest city in Alachua County and the seventh-largest in North Central Florida, with a population of 6,215 as of 2020.