Welcome to Cairo ...

Cairo is located in Bay County<1>.

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

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

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

Note: If you leave Cairo and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

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

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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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.<2> 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• Vicksburg ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Bay County
  • Former name for Vicksburg:
  • Vickerburg
• 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.<2> 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: www.myflorida.com/