Welcome to Bay View Gardens ...

The village of Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Bay View Gardens: Bay Vw. Gdns. (or less commonly used: Bay Vw. Gardns., Bay Vw. Grdens. or Bay Vw. Grdns.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bay View Gardens has a population of 411 people<3> (see below for details).

Bay View Gardens is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Bay View Gardens is within the boundaries of the (309) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bay View Gardens had an population of 411 people. This is an increase of 8.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bay View Gardens had a population of 378 people. This makes Bay View Gardens the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 378 people, the population of Bay View Gardens increased 3.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 366 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bay View Gardens.

Communities near Bay View Gardens ...

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

• Peoria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
• Pekin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
• East Peoria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Washington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Morton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
• Bartonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <5>
• Chillicothe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
• Peoria Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
• Eureka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
• Creve Coeur
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <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 View Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay View Gardens.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay View Gardens ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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