Welcome to Big Spring ...
The city of Big Spring is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Big Spring is located in Howard County<1> and is the County Seat for Howard County.
The location of Big Spring 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 Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for Big Spring: Big Spg. (or less commonly used: Big Spng. or Big Sprng.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Big Spring has a population of 28,240 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Big Spring is 2,530 feet [771 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Big Spring is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Big Spring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Spring lies within the (432) area code.
The ZIP codes for Big Spring: 79720-79721<5>
Websites for Big Spring ...
Official Website: www.ci.big-spring.tx.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.bigspringtx.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Big Spring had an population of 28,240 people. This is an increase of 3.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Big Spring had a population of 27,282 people (or 77.92% of the total population of Howard County). This makes Big Spring the county's most populous community.
The population of Big Spring represents 0.11% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 27,282 people, the population of Big Spring increased 8.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 25,233 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Big Spring.
Communities Also Named Big Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Big Spring - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Spring.
Communities near Big Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Spring.
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <6>
- Coahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <6>
- Forsan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
- Forsan is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <6>
- Ziler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Knott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
- Knott is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <6>
- Ross City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
- Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
- Vealmoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor
- Vealmoor is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vealmoor <6>
- Lenorah
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
- Lenorah is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <6>
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 Big Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Spring. 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 Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Big Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Spring ...
Looking for more information about Big Spring? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Big Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Spring.
Adding Big Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Spring 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 Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Big Spring post office opened in 1882.
We also found Big Spring in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Big Spring: www.ci.big-spring.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Howard, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Spring. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Big Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Big Spring includes: 79720 & 79721. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |