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Welcome to Bakersville ...

Bakersville is located in Allegan County<1>.

Bakersville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bakersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Bakersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bakersville - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Missouri (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Bakersville ...

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

  • Allegan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • South Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Otsego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Fennville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Douglas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Saugatuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <3>
  • Gobles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
    • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <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 Bakersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bakersville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakersville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bakersville - 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.