Big Springs, West Virginia
| Big Springs, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Big Springs Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′23″N 81°4′28″W / 38.65639°N 81.07444°WCoordinates: 38°39′23″N 81°4′28″W / 38.65639°N 81.07444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Calhoun |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 26137 |
Big Springs (also Bigsprings, Chestnut Grove, or Fort Evans) is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 16 to the north of the town of Grantsville, the county seat of Calhoun County.[1] Its elevation is 771 feet (235 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 26137.[3]
The community was so named on account of there being springs near the original town site.[4]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Springs, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-12. Accessed 2008-01-17.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 115.
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