Welcome to Bahama ...
Bahama is located in Durham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bahama, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Bahama is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bahama lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bahama: 919 & 984<3>
The ZIP code for Bahama: 27503<4>
Communities Also Named Bahama ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bahama - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bahama.
Communities near Bahama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bahama.
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durham
- From Bahama to Durham
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxford
- From Bahama to Oxford
- Roxboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roxboro
- From Bahama to Roxboro
- Butner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Butner
- From Bahama to Butner
- Hillsborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillsborough
- From Bahama to Hillsborough
- Creedmoor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creedmoor
- From Bahama to Creedmoor
- Stem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Rougemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
- Rougemont is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <5>
- Fieldstream
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldstream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
- Fieldstream is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fieldstream
- From Bahama to Fieldstream
- Moriah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moriah
- From Bahama to Moriah
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 Bahama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bahama.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bahama. 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 Bahama.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bahama. See our Newspapers Page for Bahama.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bahama ...
Looking for more information about Bahama? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bahama, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bahama.
Adding Bahama to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bahama 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 Bahama was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Bahama post office opened in 1891.
We also found Bahama in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bahama.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bahama. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Durham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bahama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Bahama area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Bahama area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bahama). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bahama or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |