Double Springs, Alabama

Double Springs is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States.

[2] The county seat was initially located at Houston, but by referendum in 1883, Double Springs prevailed and it was removed to there.

[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,119 people, 564 households, and 380 families residing in the town.

Double Springs rests inside the William B. Bankhead National Forest, and is near Lewis Smith Lake.

This stone is placed in the midst of their field of labor by the loving hands of their families, pupils of their singing schools, and legions of singers and friends in the summer of the year 1944.

The One Hundredth Anniversary of the Sacred Harp while 'Uncle Seab' and 'Uncle Tom' sing on – 'way over in the promised land'."

This statue of a soldier, half confederate and half yankee, represents Winston County's dual affiliation during the American Civil War in which soldiers from within the county fought for both the Union and Confederate armies.

This movement became known as the Republic of Winston and remains a local legend to this day.

The main offices of the Winston County School System are located in Double Springs.

Map of Alabama highlighting Winston County