Big Spring, Wisconsin
Big Spring is an unincorporated community located in the town of New Haven, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Big Spring is 7 miles (11 km) east-northeast of Wisconsin Dells.
Big Spring, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 43°40′10″N 89°38′37″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Adams |
| Town | New Haven |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561772[1] |
Notable people
- Alonzo L. Best, Wisconsin State Representative, farmer, and teacher, was born in Big Spring.[2]
- Sophronius S. Landt, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Big Spring.[3]
- Una R. Winter, suffragist, was born in Big Spring.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Spring, Wisconsin
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book,' Biographical Sketch of Alonzo L. Best, pg. 267
- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1895,' Biographical Sketch of Sophronius S. Landt, pg. 672
- 'Women of the West,' Man Binheim-editor, Publishers Press, Los Angeles: 1928, Biographical Sketch of Una R. Winter, pg. 98
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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