Welcome to Big Spring ...
Big Spring is located in Montgomery County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Big Spring, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
A typical abbreviation for Big Spring: Big Spg. (or less commonly used: Big Spng. or Big Sprng.)
Big Spring is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Big Spring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Big Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Big Spring - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Spring.
Communities near Big Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Spring.
- Warrenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <5>
- Montgomery City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
- Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <5>
- Hermann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
- Hermann is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <5>
- New Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Wellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
- Truesdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - New Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
- New Florence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <5>
- Jonesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <5>
- Chamois
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamois
- Chamois is located in Osage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamois <5>
- Bellflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
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.
Adding Big Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Spring 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 Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Big Spring post office opened in 1830.
We also found Big Spring in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |