Welcome to Big Springs ...

Big Springs is located in Logan County<1>.

The location of Big Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Big Springs: Big Spgs. (or less commonly used: Big Spngs. or Big Sprngs.)

Big Springs is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Big Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Big Springs: (937)

Communities Also Named Big Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Big Springs - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Springs.

Communities near Big Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Springs.

• Bellefontaine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
  • Bellefontaine is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefontaine <4>
• Kenton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Kenton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <4>
• Richwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
• West Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
• North Lewisburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
  • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <4>
• Russells Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
  • Russells Point is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <4>
• De Graff
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
  • De Graff is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <4>
• Lakeview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
• Dunkirk
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
• Alger
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
  • Alger is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Big Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Springs ...

Looking for more information about Big Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Springs.

Adding Big Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Big Springs on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/