Welcome to West Bayou ...
So far, we found very little information about West Bayou. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Bayou to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Bayou, please Contact Us.
West Bayou would have been located within present day Arkansas County<2>.
The location of West Bayou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for West Bayou: W. Bayou
While the community is gone, the present day location for West Bayou is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where West Bayou was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If West Bayou still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities near West Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bayou.
- Pine Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluff <5>
- Stuttgart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuttgart
- Stuttgart is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuttgart <5>
- Altheimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altheimer
- Altheimer is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altheimer <5>
- Humphrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Humphrey is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <5>
- Grady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Humnoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humnoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humnoke
- Humnoke is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humnoke <5>
- Almyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
- Almyra is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <5>
- Wabbaseka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
- Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Allport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Sherrill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 West Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bayou. 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 West Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for West Bayou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Bayou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Arkansas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Bayou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |