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Welcome to Bagby ...

Bagby is located

Bagby is located in Fannin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bagby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Bagby is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Bagby: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Bagby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bagby - they are located in California and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bagby ...

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

  • Bonham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Commerce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
  • Cooper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Honey Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wolfe City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ladonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dodd City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bailey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Windom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <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 Bagby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bagby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bagby ...

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

Adding Bagby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bagby 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 Bagby was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bagby.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bagby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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