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Summary for Big Spring

So far, we found very little information about Big Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Big Spring is historic. The information below applies to the area where Big Spring would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Big Spg.

Time Zone: The area where Big Spring was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<2>

Telephone Area Codes: 256 & 938<3>

Elevation: 670 feet [204.22 m] above sea level<4>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Spring:

Lat: 34.225900° (or 34°13'33" N)

Lon: -86.406700° (or -86°24'24" W)

USGS Topo Map: Brooksville<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Spring

GNIS ID: 166091

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

About Marshall County

The community of Guntersville is the County Seat for Marshall County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Marshall)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<7>	96,774 (3.92% increase since 2010)
2010	93,122 (13.24% increase since 2000)
2000:	82,231

Total Area:<8> 623 sq. miles [1,614 km²] - of which 9.2% is water (57.3 sq. miles [148.5 km²])

Housing Units: <9> 40,342

Official Website: https://www.marshallal.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Marshall

GNIS ID: 161574

FIPS State / County Code: 01 / 095

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

About Alabama

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,907,965 (2.68% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,779,736 (7.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,447,100

Websites for State of Alabama

Official Website: https://www.alabama.gov/

Tourism: https://tourism.alabama.gov/

Parks: https://www.alapark.com/

Fishing: https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alabama

GNIS ID: 1779775

FIPS State: 01

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Spring)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Big Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While Big Spring is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Spring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Big Spring area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Spring, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Big Spring.
<7>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<8>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Big Spring. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<9>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).