Big Spring, Kentucky
Big Spring, Kentucky is an unincorporated community in Breckinridge County, Meade County, and Hardin County in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1][2]
Big Spring, Kentucky | |
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  Big Spring  Big Spring | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′57″N 86°09′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Counties | Breckinridge, Hardin, Meade |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 512759[1] |
Big Spring takes its name from a spring which emerges near the town site, then sinks underground.[3] A post office was established for the community in 1826.[4]
Notable person
References
- "Big Spring". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- State Primary Road System: Breckinridge County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 599.
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 24. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Breckinridge County, Kentucky | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Hardin County, Kentucky | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Municipalities and communities of Meade County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Meade County, Kentucky | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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