Welcome to Bacon ...

Bacon is located in Adams County<1>.

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

Bacon is 2,790 feet [850 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bacon is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Bacon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Bacon, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Bacon: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Bacon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Bacon - they are located in Delaware, Indiana (2), Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Ohio, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Bacon ...

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

• Council
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Council is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <5>
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Midvale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
  • Midvale is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <5>
• Mesa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
  • Mesa is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <5>
• Indian Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
  • Indian Valley is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <5>
• Fruitvale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Fruitvale is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <5>
• Tamarack
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
  • Tamarack is located in Adams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamarack <5>
• Donnelly
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
  • Donnelly is located in Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <5>
• Roseberry
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
  • Roseberry is located in Valley County
• Rubicon
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
  • Rubicon is located in Adams 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 Bacon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bacon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bacon ...

Looking for more information about Bacon? 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 Bacon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bacon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/