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Big Spring is a
ghost town A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
located in
Wayne County, Iowa Wayne County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 6,497, making it the sixth-least populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Corydon, Iowa ...
, USA. By 1887, several mineral springs had been located nearby. The settlement had a post office from 1875 to 1901. All that remains of the settlement is the Big Springs Cemetery.


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