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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Big Spring (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Big Spring. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Big Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Spring: Big Spg. (or less commonly used: Big Spng. or Big Sprng.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Big Spring is located in Fillmore County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.

Below are the counties that are near Big Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Spring:

  • Fillmore County     (The home county of Big Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Harmony
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Canton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Granger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County
    • Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carimona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
    • Newburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
    • Lanesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County
    • Fountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
    • Whalan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <2>
    • Mabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wykoff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <2>
    • Etna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Riceford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County
    • Yucatan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County
    • Spring Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
    • Willington Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
      • Willington Grove is located in Houston County
    • Bee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County
    • Wilmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County
    • Houston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Money Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
      • Money Creek is located in Houston County
    • Eitzen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Racine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Meadow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <2>
    • Taopi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Stewartville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <2>
    • Eyota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
      • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <2>
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
  • Winona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Troy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Winona County
    • Clyde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Winona County
    • Saratoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Wyattville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyattville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
      • Wyattville is located in Winona County
    • Lewiston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Winona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <2>
  • Allamakee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Quandahl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
    • Dorchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Chickasaw County (IA)
    • Jerico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Florenceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Cresco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
      • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <2>
    • Lime Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Davis Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Protivin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Riceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Elma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
      • Elma is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <2>
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • McIntire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Winneshiek County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.
    • Kendallville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Burr Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Hesper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Highlandville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
    • Decorah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
      • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <2>
    • Spillville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Calmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <2>
    • Fort Atkinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Big Spring.

Cemeteries Near Big Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Spring.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Big Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.

  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Big Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bristol Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristol Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Line Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waukokee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waukokee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waukokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Prairie Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mathews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • St. Kierans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Kierans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Kierans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Big Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Spring.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.

  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Fillmore County
  • Granger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County
  • Florenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Henrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
    • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenleafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
    • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
  • Kendallville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Lenora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
    • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
  • Amherst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Fillmore County
  • Carimona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
    • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
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    • Isinours
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isinours have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
      • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
    • Forestville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Fillmore County
    • Prosper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Fillmore County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Spring.

Newspapers Published in Big Spring ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Spring, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Spring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Spring:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5666, Longitude: -92.0524       In this case, the coordinates for Big Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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