Welcome to Bailes ...
So far, we found very little information about Bailes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bailes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bailes, please Contact Us.
Bailes would have been located within present day Saint Francis County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bailes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bailes is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Bailes was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Bailes was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities near Bailes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bailes.
- Forrest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <6>
- Wynne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <6>
- Earle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <6>
- Hughes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Hughes is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes <6>
- Parkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <6>
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Caldwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <6>
- Crawfordsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <6>
- Edmondson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Colt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <6>
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 Bailes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bailes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bailes. 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 Bailes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailes. See our Newspapers Page for Bailes.
Adding Bailes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bailes in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bailes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bailes post office opened in 1918.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bailes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bailes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saint Francis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bailes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Bailes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Bailes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |