Welcome to Bayle City ...

Bayle City is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bayle City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bayle City is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Bayle City ...

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

• Vandalia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
• Greenville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Bond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Hillsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Pana
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
  • Pana is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
• Nokomis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nokomis
  • Nokomis is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nokomis <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Ramsey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Witt
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
  • Witt is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <4>
• Brownstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Taylor Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
  • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <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 Bayle City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bayle City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bayle City ...

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

Adding Bayle City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bayle City 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 Bayle City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bayle City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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