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Welcome to Bigbee ...

Bigbee is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bigbee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Bigbee is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bigbee: 251

The ZIP code for Bigbee: 36558<3>

Communities Also Named Bigbee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bigbee - they are located in Mississippi and Missouri.

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

Communities near Bigbee ...

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

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 Bigbee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bigbee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bigbee. 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 Bigbee.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigbee ...

Looking for more information about Bigbee? 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 Bigbee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bigbee.

Adding Bigbee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bigbee 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 (so far) for Bigbee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bigbee post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bigbee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bigbee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bigbee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bigbee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/