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Welcome to Bay Minette ...

The city of Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County<1> and is the County Seat for Baldwin County.


The location of Bay Minette has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Minette, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bay Minette has a population of 9,422 people<3> (see below for details).

Bay Minette is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bay Minette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bay Minette is located in the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Bay Minette: 36507<5>

Websites for Bay Minette ...

Official Website:   www.cityofbayminette.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.northbaldwinchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bay Minette had an population of 9,422 people. This is an increase of 17.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bay Minette had a population of 8,044 people. This makes Bay Minette the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Bay Minette represents 0.17% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,044 people, the population of Bay Minette increased 2.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,820 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bay Minette.

Communities near Bay Minette ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Minette.

  • Daphne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <6>
  • Saraland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
    • Saraland is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <6>
  • Atmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Spanish Fort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Satsuma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
    • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <6>
  • Chickasaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <6>
  • Loxley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
    • Loxley is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <6>
  • Creola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillipsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bay Minette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Minette.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Minette. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay Minette.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Minette. See our Newspapers Page for Bay Minette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Minette ...

Looking for more information about Bay Minette? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bay Minette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Minette.

Adding Bay Minette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bay Minette in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bay Minette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bay Minette post office opened in 1868.

We also found Bay Minette in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Minette.

The official website for Bay Minette: www.cityofbayminette.org/

The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bay Minette.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Minette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bay Minette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bay Minette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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