Welcome to Bigby ...
So far, we found very little information about Bigby. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bigby to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bigby, please Contact Us.
Bigby would have been located within present day Maury County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bigby is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bigby was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Bigby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bigby.
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Sawdust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sawdust is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Hohenwald
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Graytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Chartersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
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 Bigby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bigby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bigby. 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 Bigby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigby. See our Newspapers Page for Bigby.
Adding Bigby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bigby in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bigby was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bigby.
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 Bigby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bigby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |