Welcome to 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>
We've added Big Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Spring, please Contact Us.
Big Spring would have been located within present day Gordon County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Big Spring: Big Spg. (or less commonly used: Big Spng. or Big Sprng.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big Spring is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Big Spring was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Big Spring (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Codes where Big Spring was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities Also Named Big Spring ...
While we believe that this Big Spring is located in Gordon County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Big Spring. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hancock and Walker County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 21 communities that are also named Big Spring - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Spring.
Websites for Big Spring ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Big Spring, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Big Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Spring.
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Corbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Adairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Soapstick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Tails Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- McCallie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Spring. 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 Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Big Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gordon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Spring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. 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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |