Welcome to Bay Village ...

Bay Village is primarily located in Cross County<1>. A portion of Bay Village extends into Poinsett County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Village, 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 1889.

A typical abbreviation for Bay Village: Bay Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Bay Village is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bay Village lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Bay Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bay Village - they are located in Massachusetts and Ohio.

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

Communities near Bay Village ...

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

• Wynne
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Trumann
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumann
  • Trumann is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumann <4>
• Marked Tree
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
  • Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <4>
• Harrisburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
• Earle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Parkin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Tyronza
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
  • Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <4>
• Weiner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
  • Weiner is located in Poinsett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
• Cherry Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <4>
• Hickory Ridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Village ...

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

Adding Bay Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bay Village 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 Village was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/