In 1900, Splunge had a population of 18. A post office operated under the name Splung from 1848 to 1867 and the name Splunge from 1881 to 1918. The Splunge Free Will Baptist Church was built in 1844 and is the oldest surviving church building in Monroe County and the oldest
Free Will Baptist church in Mississippi. The Splunge Lookout Tower is listed on the
National Historic Lookout Register. The community is served by two
volunteer fire departments. In 1973,
natural gas reserves were discovered in Splunge. ==References==