Welcome to Baird ...

The city of Baird is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Baird is located in Callahan County<1> and is the County Seat for Callahan County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Baird, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Baird has a population of 1,485 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Baird is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Baird lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Baird is within the boundaries of the (325) area code.

The ZIP code for Baird: 79504<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Baird had an population of 1,485 people. This is a decrease of 0.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baird had a population of 1,496 people (which is 11.05% of the total population of Callahan County). This makes Baird the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,496 people, the population of Baird decreased 7.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,623 people).

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

Communities Also Named Baird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Baird - they are located in California, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Baird ...

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

• Clyde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Callahan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
• Moran
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Shackelford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
• Putnam
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Callahan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <6>
• Belle Plain ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
  • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
• Eula
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
  • Eula is located in Callahan County
• Denton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Callahan County
  • Denton has also been known as:
  • Denton Valley
• Rowden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
  • Rowden is located in Callahan County
• Potosi
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potosi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
  • Potosi is located in Taylor County
• Hamby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
  • Hamby is located in Taylor County
• Cottonwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baird. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Baird.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baird ...

Looking for more information about Baird? 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 Baird, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Baird.

Adding Baird to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baird 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 Baird was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Baird in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Baird post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baird.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/