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Welcome to Grand Bay ...

Grand Bay is located in Mobile County<1>.


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


Grand Bay was established in 1900.

Grand Bay is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Grand Bay is within the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Grand Bay: 36541<4>

Communities Also Named Grand Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grand Bay - they are located in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Communities near Grand Bay ...

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

  • Pascagoula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gautier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
    • Gautier is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <5>
  • Moss Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
    • Moss Point is located in Jackson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <5>
  • Bayou La Batre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <5>
  • Saint Elmo
    (5 miles [8 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 Mobile County
  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
  • Orange Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Coden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coden
    • Coden is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coden <5>
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Jackson County (MS)
  • Theodore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theodore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
    • Theodore is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Theodore <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 Grand Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Bay.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Bay ...

Looking for more information about Grand Bay? 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 Grand Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Bay.

Adding Grand Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grand Bay 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 Grand Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grand Bay post office opened in 1870.

We also found Grand Bay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, 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 Grand Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grand Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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