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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Spring had a population of 263 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Spring, with the one closest to Big Spring listed first.

  • Stoughstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughstown
    • Stoughstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
    • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
  • Oakville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Cumberland County
  • Hays Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
    • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Longsdorf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsdorf
    • Longsdorf is located in Cumberland County
  • Dickinson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Cumberland County
  • Newville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Green Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Lees Cross Roads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
    • Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County
  • Kerrsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrsville
    • Kerrsville is located in Cumberland County
  • Montsera
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
    • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montsera
    • From Big Spring to Montsera
  • Heberlig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heberlig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heberlig
    • Heberlig is located in Cumberland County
  • Middle Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
    • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Shippensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
  • Cleversburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleversburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleversburg
    • Cleversburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Greason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greason
    • Greason is located in Cumberland County
  • Plainfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
  • Pine Grove Furnace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
    • Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
  • Barnitz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
    • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnitz
    • From Big Spring to Barnitz
  • Mowersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mongul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongul
    • Mongul is located in Franklin County
  • Orrstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunters Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Holly Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
    • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <3>

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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 Spring, 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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