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Big Spring

Ghost town · Wayne County, Iowa

Woodland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Woodland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Big Spring is a ghost town in Wayne County, Iowa, recorded as human settlement in Iowa, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Wayne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Big Spring as a historical populated place on the Woodland topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.6833° N, 93.5269° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWoodland
Elevation1,061 ft
Nearest living townClio, IA
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID464327
Coordinates40.68334, -93.52688

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What's there now

Big Spring is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Clio, IA (population 23), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,061 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Big Spring?

Big Spring is in Wayne County, Iowa, at 40.6833, -93.5269.

How many ghost towns are in Wayne County?

Wayne County, Iowa has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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