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Welcome to Bay ...

Bay is located in Colquitt County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Bay is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bay lies within the (229) area code.

Communities Also Named Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bay - they are located in Arkansas, California, Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bay ...

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

  • Moultrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hansell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
    • Hansell is located in Thomas County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,534 people
  • Camilla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pelham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenough
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
    • Greenough is located in Mitchell County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
  • Meigs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norman Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
    • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <4>
  • Baconton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Doerun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ochlocknee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
    • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay ...

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

Adding Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bay post office opened in 1890.

We also found Bay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Colquitt, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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