Welcome to Bagdad ...
So far, we found very little information about Bagdad. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bagdad to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bagdad, please Contact Us.
Bagdad would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
The location of Bagdad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bagdad is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bagdad was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Bagdad and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Bagdad once stood is in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Bagdad ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Bagdad: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Smith County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 18 communities that are also named Bagdad - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bagdad.
Communities near Bagdad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bagdad.
- Columbus Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Difficult
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Hartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <5>
- Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- Lafayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Bluff Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <5>
- South Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 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 Bagdad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bagdad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bagdad. 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 Bagdad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bagdad. See our Newspapers Page for Bagdad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bagdad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bagdad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |