Welcome to Big Springs ...

Big Springs is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Big Springs is located in Rusk County<1>.

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

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

Big Springs is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Big Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Big Springs: (903) & (430)<4>

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, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (6) 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.

• Jacksonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
• Henderson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
• Whitehouse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
  • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
• Overton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Overton is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <5>
• Troup
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
  • Troup is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <5>
• New Summerfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
  • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <5>
• Arp
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Arp is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <5>
• New London
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
• New Chapel Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
  • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
• Cushing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
  • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <5>

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. Our list includes 9 papers. 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.

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.

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