Welcome to Big Hill ...
Big Hill is located Big Hill is located in Limestone County<1>. The location of Big Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?. Big Hill is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Big Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Big Hill: (254) Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Big Hill - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Nova Scotia and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Hill. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Hill. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Hill. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Hill. 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 Big Hill. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Big Hill. Looking for more information about Big Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Hill. We originally found mention of Big Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Big Hill was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
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Communities Also Named Big Hill ...
Communities near Big Hill ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Hill - 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.