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Welcome to Bayou Crossing ...

Bayou Crossing is located in Holmes County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Bayou Crossing: Bayou Xing.

Bayou Crossing is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Bayou Crossing (for example, toward Butlers Ferry (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Bayou Crossing: (850) and (448)<4>

Communities near Bayou Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bayou Crossing.

  • De Funiak Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Geneva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
  • Bonifay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponce de Leon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Caryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Black
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
    • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Argyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosada Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
    • Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
  • Five Points
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Washington 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 Bayou Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bayou Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bayou Crossing ...

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

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

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 Holmes, 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 Bayou Crossing - 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.









 

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