Big Spring, Iowa

Big Spring, Iowa
Ghost town
Big Spring, Iowa

Location of Big Spring in Iowa

Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 93°31′37″W / 40.68333°N 93.52694°W / 40.68333; -93.52694Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 93°31′37″W / 40.68333°N 93.52694°W / 40.68333; -93.52694
Country USA
County Wayne
Elevation 324 m (1,063 ft)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 464327[1]

Big Spring is a ghost town located in Wayne County, Iowa, United States.[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]

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