Big Spring Ghost Town

Wilson County, Tennessee36.2489, -86.1772

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.9 miLebanon, TN
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
540 ft164 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Big Spring. No free-licensed photo yet.

Big Spring is an abandoned town in Wilson County, Tennessee. It lies at about 540 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGallatinLebanonHartsvilleGreen HillLafayetteRural HillBig Spring
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Big Spring. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lebanon, TN, about 9.9 miles west in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Spring Creek7.8 mi southwest
  2. Pinhook36 mi southeast
  3. Hopewell37 mi south
  4. Lillard Mill57 mi southwest
  5. Olympus60 mi northeast
  6. Chaumont61 mi north
  7. Elko63 mi north
  8. Creelsboro70 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4727Jan5330Feb6037Mar7145Apr7955May8764Jun8968Jul8866Aug8359Sep7247Oct6037Nov5031DecJan: 4.7 inFeb: 4.9 inMar: 5.0 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.5 inOct: 3.3 inNov: 3.8 inDec: 4.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lebanon 7 N. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lebanon 7 N station (USC00405118), 5.9 miles away. About 52.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWilson County, Tennessee
Coordinates36.24890, -86.17720
Elevation540 ft (164 m)
Also known asBig Spring, Wilson County, Tennessee, Big Spring, TN
SourcesWikidata Q4906413 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Big Spring ghost town?

In Wilson County, Tennessee, at 36.2489, -86.1772. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lebanon, TN, about 9.9 miles west in a straight line.

Can you visit Big Spring?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Big Spring?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Lebanon 7 N. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Big Spring?

Yes. Spring Creek (7.8 mi), Pinhook (36 mi), Hopewell (37 mi).

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