Around Big Spring ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Murfreesboro. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of where Big Spring would have been located. Murfreesboro has a population of 151,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Murphree. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southwest of Big Spring and has a population of 121,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big Spring, with the nearest first.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Saulsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <2>
- Johntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Possum Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
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- Shaver Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Dixon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Doaks Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <2>
- Monoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Shaver Town
For more communities neighboring Big Spring, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Spring.
Wilson County ...
Big Spring would have been located within present day Wilson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Spring ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Spring.
Airports Near Big Spring ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Big Spring and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Spring.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Spring. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Spring), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |