Welcome to Bay Point ...
Bay Point is located in Sagadahoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Bay Point: Bay Pt.
Bay Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bay Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bay Point: 207
Communities Also Named Bay Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Bay Point - they are located in California, Florida, Michigan, New York and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay Point.
Communities near Bay Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Point.
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Topsham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
- Freeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harpswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
- Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <3>
- Wiscasset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woolwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boothbay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowdoinham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Point. 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 Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Point. See our Newspapers Page for Bay Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Point ...
Looking for more information about Bay Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Point.
Adding Bay Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bay Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bay Point post office opened in 1889.
We also found Bay Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Sagadahoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Point - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |