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Welcome to Bay Springs ...

Bay Springs is located in Chesterfield County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bay Springs, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bay Springs: Bay Spgs. (or less commonly used: Bay Spngs. or Bay Sprngs.)

Bay Springs is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bay Springs lies within the (843) area code.

Communities Also Named Bay Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Bay Springs: This one is located in Chesterfield County and the other is located in Sumter County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Bay Springs - they are located in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Bay Springs ...

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

  • Hartsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cheraw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
  • Pageland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Darlington County
  • Chesterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • McBee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
    • McBee is located in Chesterfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBee <4>
  • Jefferson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Society Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Morven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Anson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Bethune
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Springs ...

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

Adding Bay Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bay Springs.

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bay Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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