Welcome to Bailey ...
Bailey is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bailey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Bailey is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bailey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bailey: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Bailey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Bailey - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bailey.
Communities near Bailey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bailey.
- Meridian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Chunky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <4>
- Nellieburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Suqualena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
- Daleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Lockhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Lauderdale 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 Bailey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bailey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bailey. 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 Bailey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailey. See our Newspapers Page for Bailey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bailey ...
Looking for more information about Bailey? 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 Bailey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bailey.
Adding Bailey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bailey 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 Bailey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bailey post office opened in 1883.
We also found Bailey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bailey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bailey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bailey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |