History of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania

Boiling Springs gets its name from the prominent natural artesian well springs, known locally as "bubbles", located in and around the village. The local high school adopted these springs as a unique mascot, the "Bubblers." Another story of the name comes from how the lake in the center of the village steams (as if it was boiling) in the winter time. This is because the water in the lake stays at a constant 52 degrees Fahrenheit year round, and the air around it is at a lower temperature. The town's situation on the Appalachian Trail is perhaps its most notable geographic feature otherwise.

Boiling Springs was settled prior to 1737. An iron forge in the center of the town produced cannon for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The village also played a prominent role in the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War. Around the turn of the century, Boiling Springs became a tourist destination with a small zoo and a swimming pool that grew with time to three waterslides, and four pools.

The Appalachian Trail runs through the center of town.