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Big Spring, Iowa | |
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  Big Spring, Iowa Location of Big Spring in Iowa  Big Spring, Iowa Big Spring, Iowa (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 93°31′37″W / 40.68333°N 93.52694°W | |
| Country | USA |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 464327 [1] |
Big Spring is a ghost town located in Wayne County, Iowa, USA. [1]
By 1887, several mineral springs had been located nearby. [2]
The settlement had a post office from 1875 to 1901. [3]
All that remains of the settlement is the Big Springs Cemetery. [4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Spring (historical)
- ^ Congressional Series of United States Public Documents. Vol. 2495. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1887. p. 162.
- ^ "Big Spring Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Big Springs Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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Big Spring, Iowa | |
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Big Spring, Iowa Location of Big Spring in Iowa Big Spring, Iowa Big Spring, Iowa (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 93°31′37″W / 40.68333°N 93.52694°W | |
| Country | USA |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 464327 [1] |
Big Spring is a ghost town located in Wayne County, Iowa, USA. [1]
By 1887, several mineral springs had been located nearby. [2]
The settlement had a post office from 1875 to 1901. [3]
All that remains of the settlement is the Big Springs Cemetery. [4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Spring (historical)
- ^ Congressional Series of United States Public Documents. Vol. 2495. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1887. p. 162.
- ^ "Big Spring Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Big Springs Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
Municipalities and communities of
Wayne County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
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| This United States ghost town-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |