A typical farming community until 1894 the community had informally adopted the name Piney Woods. Mrs. Maxwell, wife of one of the construction workers, was given the honor of naming the town. Since there were so many men working in bare feet, she selected Barefoot as a suitable name. In November of 1896 the Pine Woods Lumber Company named the town Springhill and this was adopted as the official name upon incorporation in 1902. Starting out as a mill town, Springhill has grown to become a leading industrial center for North Louisiana