Welcome to Bay Springs ...

Bay Springs is located in Cherokee County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Bay Springs: Bay Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bay Spngs. or Bay Sprngs.)

Bay Springs is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Bay Springs (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Bay Springs: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Bay Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bay Springs - they are located in Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Bay Springs ...

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

• Fort Payne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <5>
• Piedmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
• Hokes Bluff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
• Collinsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Crossville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Cedar Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
• Sand Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
  • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
• Reece City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
  • Reece City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
• Pine Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
• Gaylesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
  • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/