Welcome to Bay Springs ...
Bay Springs is located in Escambia 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 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bay Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bay Springs: (850) and (448)<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 Alabama, 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.
- Bay Minette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Minette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Minette
- Bay Minette is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Minette <5>
- Atmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atmore
- Atmore is located in Escambia County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atmore <5>
- Loxley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxley
- Loxley is located in Baldwin County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loxley <5>
- Century
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
- Century is located in Escambia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <5>
- Barrineau Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrineau Park
- Barrineau Park is located in Escambia County
- Walnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <5>
- Pine Barren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Barren
- Pine Barren is located in Escambia County
- Molino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Molino is located in Escambia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molino <5>
- McDavid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Phillipsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Phillipsville is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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 Escambia County: www.co.escambia.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Escambia, 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 Bay Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |