Welcome to Bigbend ...

Bigbend is located in Calhoun County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bigbend, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bigbend is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bigbend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Bigbend: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Bigbend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bigbend.

• Spencer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
• Harrisville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
• Glenville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
• Elizabeth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
• 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 <5>
• Cairo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
  • Cairo is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <5>
• Reedy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
  • Reedy is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
• Pullman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
• Auburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
• Creston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Wirt County

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 Bigbend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bigbend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigbend ...

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

Adding Bigbend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bigbend 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 Bigbend was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bigbend on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bigbend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/