Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bigbend had a population of 89 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bigbend, with the one closest to Bigbend listed first.
- Freed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freed
- From Bigbend to Freed
- Munday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Grantsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grantsville
- From Bigbend to Grantsville
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creston
- From Bigbend to Creston
- Hur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hur
- From Bigbend to Hur
- Nobe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Richardson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Calhoun County
- Mount Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - White Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- White Pine is located in Calhoun County
- Rocksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocksdale
- From Bigbend to Rocksdale
- Staten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Staten
- From Bigbend to Staten
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smithville
- From Bigbend to Smithville
- Burning Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burning Springs
- From Bigbend to Burning Springs
- Oxbow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxbow
- From Bigbend to Oxbow
- Altizer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Evelyn ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Millard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Triplett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Triplett
- From Bigbend to Triplett
- Stumptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stumptown
- From Bigbend to Stumptown
- Tanner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Burnt House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnt House
- From Bigbend to Burnt House
- Goffs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cantwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cantwell
- From Bigbend to Cantwell
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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 Bigbend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |