Do you know of Big Trees ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Big Trees. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Big Trees.<1>

We found mention of Big Trees as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Santa Cruz County, California.

Communities Also Named Big Trees ...

We found two communities that share the name Big Trees.

There is one other community in California which is also named Big Trees.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Big Trees in the United States.

• Communities Located In California ...
  • Calaveras County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Big Trees [Calaveras County].

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Lincoln County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Big Trees [Lincoln County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Big Trees ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Big Trees:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Big Trees - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

The FIPS database contains an entry for Big Trees.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 06/06672   (Place Name: Big Trees)

County: Santa Cruz     (FIPS State/County: 06/087)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Big Trees) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Santa Cruz County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Santa Cruz County.