Big Springs (also Bigsprings, Chestnut Grove, or Fort Evans) is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 16 to the north of the town of Grantsville, the county seat of Calhoun County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112. Its elevation is 771 feet (235 m)., Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-12. Accessed 2008-01-17. It has a post office with the ZIP code 26137.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
The community was so named on account of there being springs near the original town site.
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