Big Springs, Ohio

Methodist church

Big Springs is an unincorporated community in Logan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

Big Springs was laid out in 1852, and named after a spring near the original town site.[2] A post office called Big Springs was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1935.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Springs, Ohio
  2. History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 453.
  3. "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°30′02″N 83°38′08″W / 40.50056°N 83.63556°W / 40.50056; -83.63556


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