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Welcome to Bigby Corner ...

Bigby Corner is located in Hill Country.

Bigby Corner is located in Glasscock County<1>.


The location of Bigby Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Bigby Corner: Bigby Cor. (or less commonly used: Bigby Crn.)

Bigby Corner is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bigby Corner is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Bigby Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bigby Corner is located in the (830) area code.

Communities near Bigby Corner ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Bigby Corner.

  • Midkiff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midkiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff
    • Midkiff is located in Upton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midkiff <4>
  • Garden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Glasscock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
  • Stiles ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Reagan County
  • Greenwood
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Midland County
  • Stanton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bigby Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bigby Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bigby Corner. 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 Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bigby Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Bigby Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigby Corner ...

Looking for more information about Bigby Corner? 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 Bigby Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bigby Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bigby Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Glasscock, 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 Bigby Corner - 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.









 

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