Welcome to Bay Port ...

Bay Port is located on the west coast of Michigan's Thumb.

Bay Port is located in Huron County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Port, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Bay Port: Bay Prt.

Bay Port is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bay Port lies within the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Bay Port: 48720<3>

Communities near Bay Port ...

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

• Bad Axe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
  • Bad Axe is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <5>
• Cass City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
  • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <5>
• Sebewaing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebewaing
  • Sebewaing is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebewaing <5>
• Pigeon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Pigeon is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon <5>
• Elkton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
• Caseville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseville
  • Caseville is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseville <5>
• Unionville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
• Kinde
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinde
  • Kinde is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinde <5>
• Gagetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gagetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagetown
  • Gagetown is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gagetown <5>
• Owendale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owendale
  • Owendale is located in Huron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owendale <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Port ...

Looking for more information about Bay Port? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bay Port, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Port.

Adding Bay Port to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bay Port 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 Bay Port was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Bay Port in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Bay Port post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Port.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/