Big Springs, West Virginia Explained

Big Springs, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Big Springs
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.6564°N -81.0744°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:26137
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

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] It has a post office with the ZIP code 26137.[3]

The community was so named on account of there being springs near the original town site.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-12. Accessed 2008-01-17.
  3. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press . Piedmont, WV. 115.