Welcome to Bay City ...

Bay City is located in Pamlico County<1>.

The location of Bay City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Bay City refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bay Cityan<3>

Bay City is near sea level<4>.

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

Bay City is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Bay City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Bay City - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bay City ...

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

• New Bern
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
  • New Bern is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <5>
• Trent Woods
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
  • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
• Oriental
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
  • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <5>
• Alliance
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <5>
• Grantsboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
  • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <5>
• Arapahoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
  • Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <5>
• Aurora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
• Bridgeton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
  • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <5>
• Minnesott Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
  • Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
• Stonewall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people

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 Bay City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay City ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pamlico County: www.co.pamlico.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/