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Welcome to Bainbridge ...

Bainbridge is located in Christian County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bainbridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

Bainbridge is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Bainbridge: (270)

Communities Also Named Bainbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Bainbridge - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Bainbridge ...

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

  • Hopkinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cadiz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <3>
  • Dawson Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Nortonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • White Plains
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <3>
  • Mortons Gap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Crofton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Cobb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Caldwell 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 Bainbridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bainbridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bainbridge ...

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

Adding Bainbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bainbridge post office opened in 1844.

We also found Bainbridge in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bainbridge.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bainbridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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