Welcome to Bagley ...
Bagley is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Bagley is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Bagley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bagley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Bagley is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bagley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Bagley and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Bagley lies within the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Bagley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Bagley: This one is located in Menominee County and the other is located in Otsego County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 9 communities that are also named Bagley - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bagley.
Communities near Bagley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bagley.
- Stephenson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Powers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Daggett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Nadeau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Banat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
- Banat is located in Menominee County
- Swanson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Blom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Kells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Spalding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hermansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Hermansville is located in Menominee 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 Bagley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bagley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bagley. 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 Bagley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bagley. See our Newspapers Page for Bagley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bagley ...
Looking for more information about Bagley? 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 Bagley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bagley.
Adding Bagley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bagley 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 Bagley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bagley post office opened in 1874.
We also found Bagley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bagley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bagley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Bagley - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |