Blue Springs is a large suburb located east of Kansas City. Landmarks include KCWJ. Blue Springs is the birthplace of Jacob Misiorowski, baseball player.
- CountyJackson County
- Population58,603 (2020 U.S. Census)
Blue Springs is a large suburb located east of Kansas City. Landmarks include KCWJ. Blue Springs is the birthplace of Jacob Misiorowski, baseball player.
Blue Springs, Missouri gifts and souvenirs: 26 designs made from Blue Springs's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Blue Springs Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Blue Springs Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Blue Springs Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Blue Springs Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Blue Springs Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Blue Springs Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Population 2010: 52,575 → 2020: 58,603
From Wikidata (CC0).
As early as 1825, a spring of water flowing from the side of a hill and falling into a tributary of Little Blue River was used by campers, traders, and many wagons starting on the Santa Fe expeditions. They met here before crossing the plains. The spring was named Blue Springs by freighters freighting provisions to the Harmony Mission, on the Marais de Cygnes River in Bates County Missouri, from Lexington, Missouri in Lafayette County.
The presence of water and a need for supplies led to the construction of a grist mill and a permanent settlement of Blue Springs near the spring. The original town site of Blue Springs and the spring for which Blue Springs was named was located near what became Burrus Old Mill Park.
An early settler, Franklin Smith, arrived in Blue Springs from Virginia in 1838, and became a leading figure in the community's development. He established the first post office in 1845, naming it after the well-known springs.
The settlement continued to grow near the springs until March 1878, when the Chicago and Alton Railroad announced plans to build a station about one mile east of the original settlement. To take advantage of the commerce the railroad would bring, the town moved its center to the site of the new station and continued its development as a rural trading center. The Chicago & Alton Hotel built in 1878 is the oldest business in the city.
The Jackson County Court granted the incorporation of Blue Springs as a town on September 7, 1880, making it the fourth settlement in the county to be incorporated. On January 12, 1904, Blue Springs was incorporated as a 4th class city. Blue Springs adopted a Constitutional Charter and became Home Rule Charter City in April 1994.
The former Bank of Blue Springs was established in 1883. It had a capital surplus of $50,000 in 1926. The location of the Bank of Blue Springs is known today as America's Community Bank.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Blue Springs, Missouri, revision 1382708710 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Blue Springs sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Blue Springs, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Blue Springs's population was 58,603 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 52,575 in 2010.
A view of Blue Springs
A view of Blue Springs
A view of Blue Springs