Welcome to Baird ...

Baird is located in Polk County<1>.

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

Baird is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Baird lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Baird is within the boundaries of the (863) area code.

Communities Also Named Baird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Baird - they are located in California, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baird.

Communities near Baird ...

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

• Bartow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartow
  • Bartow is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartow <4>
• Fort Meade
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Meade
  • Fort Meade is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Meade <4>
• Wauchula
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
  • Wauchula is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <4>
• Mulberry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Mulberry is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
• Bowling Green
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Zolfo Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
  • Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <4>
• Brewster ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
  • Brewster is located in Polk County
• Homeland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Homeland is located in Polk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homeland <4>
• Oponys Town ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oponys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oponys Town
  • Oponys Town is located in Polk County
• Duette
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duette
  • Duette is located in Manatee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duette <4>

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 Baird. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baird.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baird. 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 Baird.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baird ...

Looking for more information about Baird? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baird, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baird.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baird. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/