Big Creek

Big Creek is a stream in Owen, Indiana. Big Creek is situated near the village Gosport, as well as near the hamlet Romona.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Secrest-Wampler House and Dr. H. G. Osgood House.

Secrest-Wampler House

Historic site

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Secrest-Wampler House, also known as the James Secrest House, is a historic home located in Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, brick I-house with Greek Revival style design elements.

Dr. H. G. Osgood House

Historic site

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Dr. H. G. Osgood House, also known as the Mina Jane Ahlemeyer Property, is a historic home located at Gosport, Indiana. The main section of the house was built between about 1860 and 1880, and is a two-story, "T"-plan, Italianate style frame residence. Dr. H. G. Osgood House is situated 1½ miles northeast of Big Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Romona and Mount Tabor.

Romona

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Romona is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Romona is situated 2½ miles west of Big Creek.

Mount Tabor

Hamlet

Mount Tabor is an unincorporated community in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Mount Tabor is situated 3½ miles southeast of Big Creek.

Spencer

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Spencer is a small town in Central Indiana. It was founded in 1820, and covers less that 2 square miles of land. It is the seat of Owen County.

Big Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Owen, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.33421° or 39° 20′ 3″ north

Longitude

-86.68861° or 86° 41′ 19″ west

Elevation

531 feet (162 metres)

Open location code

86FM88M6+MH

GeoNames ID

4254533

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gosport and Silex.

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Highlights: Beanblossom Creek and Van Buskirk Cemetery.

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