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Welcome to Bailey ...

Bailey is located in Nash County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bailey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bailey has a population of 563 people<2> (see below for details).

Bailey is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Bailey: 252

The ZIP code for Bailey: 27807<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bailey had an population of 563 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bailey had a population of 569 people. This makes Bailey the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 569 people, the population of Bailey decreased 15.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 670 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bailey.

Communities Also Named Bailey ...

While we believe that this Bailey is located in Nash County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Bailey. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davie and Mitchell County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 29 communities that are also named Bailey - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, 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.

  • Wilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Wendell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Selma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
  • Zebulon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nashville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Archer Lodge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Wilson's Mills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kenly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <5>
  • Spring Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bailey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) 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 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bailey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bailey.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bailey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Bailey). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bailey 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/