 Shadrack Mims, Autauga's early historian, describes Robinson Springs (circa 1850) as "a spot selected by Todd Robinson as a retreat from the river; and much good sense did he show in such selection - for, if the whole South was searched over, a more healthy spot, in my opinion, could not be found.It is altogether rural in its appearance, the forest growth being untouched, only for garden spots.As to water, it cannot be excelled any where for coolness, clearness, and pleasantness, and the abundance of it.