Welcome to Big Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Big Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Big Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Big Lake, please Contact Us.
Big Lake would have been located within present day Noxubee County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Big Lake: Big Lk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Big Lake is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Big Lake was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Big Lake was located: 662 & 471<4>
Communities Also Named Big Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Big Lake - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Lake.
Communities near Big Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Lake.
- Macon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aliceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scooba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pickensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Shuqualak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Geiger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- McMullen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Cooksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Lake. 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 Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Big Lake.
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 Big Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Noxubee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Big Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |