Welcome to Big Piney ...
Big Piney is located in Pulaski County<1>.
The location of Big Piney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Piney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Big Piney is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Big Piney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Big Piney: (573)
Communities Also Named Big Piney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Big Piney - they are located in Tennessee and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Piney.
Communities near Big Piney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Piney.
- Saint Robert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <4>
- Waynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
- Licking
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Edgar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Plato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
- Duke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Beulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Roby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Devils Elbow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
- Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <4>
- Laquey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Piney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Piney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Piney. 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 Piney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Piney. See our Newspapers Page for Big Piney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Piney ...
Looking for more information about Big Piney? 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 Piney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Piney.
Adding Big Piney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Piney 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 Piney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Big Piney post office opened in 1881.
We also found Big Piney in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Piney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Piney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Piney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |