Welcome to Bay City ...
Bay City is located in Pope County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bay City, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
When the people of Bay City refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bay Cityan<3>
Bay City is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bay City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bay City is located in the (618) area code.
Communities Also Named Bay City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bay City - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay City.
Communities near Bay City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay City.
- Paducah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <5>
- Metropolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <5>
- Calvert City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <5>
- Rosiclare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
- Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <5>
- Brookport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Golconda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- Golconda is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
- Lone Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Joppa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <5>
- Smithland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <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 Bay City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay City. See our Newspapers Page for Bay City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay City ...
Looking for more information about Bay City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bay City.
Adding Bay City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bay City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bay City post office opened in 1864.
We also found Bay City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bay City refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bay City may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |