Welcome to Big Woods ...
Big Woods is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Woods, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Big Woods is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Woods lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Big Woods: 218
Communities Also Named Big Woods ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Big Woods - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Woods.
Communities near Big Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Woods.
- Grafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stephen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
- Stephen is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <3>
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Minto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Manvel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <3>
- Alvarado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Oslo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <3>
- Forest River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Woods. 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 Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Big Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Woods ...
Looking for more information about Big Woods? 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 Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Woods.
Adding Big Woods to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Woods 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 for Big Woods was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Big Woods post office opened in 1886.
We also found Big Woods in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Woods.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |