Welcome to Baywood ...
Although we found mention of Baywood during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Baywood was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Baywood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baywood, please Contact Us.
The location of Baywood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Baywood is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Baywood might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Baywood would be found within the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named Baywood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Baywood - they are located in California, Florida (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baywood.
Communities near Baywood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baywood.
- Central
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
- Zachary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
- Baker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
- Denham Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
- Walker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Slaughter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
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 Baywood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baywood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baywood. 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 Baywood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baywood. See our Newspapers Page for Baywood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baywood ...
Looking for more information about Baywood? 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 Baywood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baywood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Baywood and then turned east". While Baywood could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Baywood as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Baywood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Baywood - 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. |