Welcome to Biggs ...
So far, we found very little information about Biggs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Biggs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Biggs, please Contact Us.
Biggs was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Biggs would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Biggs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Biggs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Biggs is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Biggs was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Biggs still existed, it would have been in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Biggs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Biggs - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland (2), New Mexico, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Biggs.
Communities near Biggs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biggs.
- Mountain Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <5>
- Willow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <5>
- Cabool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <5>
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Richville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Buckhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Drury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Vanzant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <5>
- Gentryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
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 Biggs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biggs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biggs. 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 Biggs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Biggs. See our Newspapers Page for Biggs.
Adding Biggs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Biggs in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Biggs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Biggs post office opened in 1893.
We also found Biggs on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Biggs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Biggs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biggs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |