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 Springs had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Big Springs, with the one closest to Big Springs listed first.
- Chatsworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Nora
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Alcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcester
- Alcester is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcester <3>
- Hawarden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
- Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <3>
- Emmet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
- Spink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Spink is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Alsen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Alsen is located in Clay County
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <3>
- Beresford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Beresford is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <3>
- Ireton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
- Ireton is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <3>
- Moe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Moe is located in Lincoln County
- Dalesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County
- Clay Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Clay Point is located in Clay County
- Adaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Crathorne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Komstad ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Burbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
- Bloomingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
- Elk Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <3>
- Vermillion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <3>
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Lodi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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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 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |