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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Big Spring, Iowa

Big Spring is a ghost town located in Wayne County, Iowa, USA.

By 1887, several mineral springs had been located nearby.

The settlement had a post office from 1875 to 1901.

All that remains of the settlement is the Big Springs Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Spring (historical)
  2. ^ Congressional Series of United States Public Documents. Vol. 2495. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1887. p. 162.
  3. ^ "Big Spring Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Big Springs Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.