Welcome to Bailey Falls ...
So far, we found very little information about Bailey Falls. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bailey Falls to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bailey Falls, please Contact Us.
Bailey Falls would have been located within present day La Salle County<2>.
The location of Bailey Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bailey Falls is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bailey Falls was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bailey Falls would have been located in the (815) & (779)<5> area codes.
Communities near Bailey Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bailey Falls.
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <6>
- Streator
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
- Streator is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <6>
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
- La Salle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <6>
- Mendota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <6>
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
- Marseilles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <6>
- Henry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
- De Pue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - North Utica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
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 Bailey Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bailey Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bailey Falls. 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 Bailey Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailey Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Bailey Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Bailey Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, 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 Bailey Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |