Welcome to Laird ...

Laird is located in Bay County<1>.

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

Laird is near sea level<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Laird (for example, toward Bristol), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Laird: (850) & (448)<4>

Communities Also Named Laird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Laird - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laird.

Communities near Laird ...

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

• Panama City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Panama City Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City Beach
  • Panama City Beach is located in Bay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City Beach <5>
• Freeport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
• Ebro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
  • Ebro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <5>
• Laguna Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Beach
  • Laguna Beach is located in Bay County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Beach <5>
• Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Bay County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <5>
• Inlet Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet Beach
  • Inlet Beach is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inlet Beach <5>
• Alys Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alys Beach
  • Alys Beach is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alys Beach <5>
• Rosemary Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Beach
  • Rosemary Beach is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemary Beach <5>

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 Laird. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laird.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laird ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laird. 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/