Welcome to Cairo ...
Cairo is located in Bay County<1>.
Cairo is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cairo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cairo, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Cairo: 850 & 448<3>
Communities Also Named Cairo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Cairo: This one is located in Bay County and the other is located in Hillsborough County.
Beyond Florida, there are 29 communities that are also named Cairo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cairo.
Communities near Cairo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cairo.
- Panama City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City
- Panama City is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City <4>
- Lynn Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Haven <4>
- Callaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
- Parker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Youngstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <4>
- Southport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <4>
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hiland Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
- Hiland Park is located in Bay 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 Cairo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cairo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cairo. 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 Cairo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cairo. See our Newspapers Page for Cairo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cairo ...
Looking for more information about Cairo? 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 Cairo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cairo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cairo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cairo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Cairo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Cairo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |