Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Big Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Springs listed first.
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Beaver Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
- Hardistonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardistonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
- South Ogdensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogdensburg
- South Ogdensburg is located in Sussex County
- Roys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pellettown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County
- Armstrong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Woodruffs Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruffs Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruffs Gap
- Woodruffs Gap is located in Sussex County
- Papakating
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papakating have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papakating
- Papakating is located in Sussex County
- Martins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Northrup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Branchville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville Junction
- Branchville Junction is located in Sussex County
- Sparta Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Junction
- Sparta Junction is located in Sussex County
- McAfee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wykertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Sussex County
- Halsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sparta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Stockholm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Beemerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemerville
- Beemerville is located in Sussex County
- Balesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
- Balesville is located in Sussex County
- Washingtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washingtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
- Libertyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |