Welcome to Indian Bay ...
Indian Bay is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Indian Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Indian Bay is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Indian Bay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Indian Bay is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Indian Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Indian Bay - they are located in Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Bay.
Communities near Indian Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Bay.
- De Witt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <4>
- Marvell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
- Holly Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Elaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Almyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyra
- Almyra is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almyra <4>
- Saint Charles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
- Lambrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Arkansas County
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 Indian Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Indian Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Indian 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 Indian Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Indian Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Bay ...
Looking for more information about Indian 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Indian Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Bay.
Adding Indian Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Indian 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 Indian Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Indian Bay post office opened in 1860.
We also found Indian Bay in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Monroe, 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 Indian Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |