Welcome to Big Spring ...

Big Spring is located in Baltimore County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Big Spring: Big Spg. (or less commonly used: Big Spng. or Big Sprng.)

Big Spring is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Big Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Big Spring: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Big Spring ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Big Spring: This one is located in Baltimore County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 21 communities that are also named Big Spring - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kentucky, 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.baltcountycc.com/

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.

Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
Sykesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
Shrewsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <4>
New Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Windsor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <4>
Railroad
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Railroad is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <4>
Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
Glen Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Spring ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Big Spring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. 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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.