Big Springs, West Virginia

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]

Big Springs, West Virginia
Big Springs is located in West Virginia
Big Springs
Big Springs
Location within the state of West Virginia
Big Springs is located in the United States
Big Springs
Big Springs
Big Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°39′23″N 81°4′28″W / 38.65639°N 81.07444°W / 38.65639; -81.07444
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyCalhoun
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26137

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

References

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  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Springs, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-12. Accessed 2008-01-17.
  3. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. ^ 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.