Welcome to Bay Harbor ...

Bay Harbor is located on the Gulf Coast.

Bay Harbor is located in Galveston County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Bay Harbor: Bay Hbr. (or less commonly used: Bay Harb. or Bay Hrbr.)

Bay Harbor is near sea level<3>.

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

Websites for Bay Harbor ...

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

Communities Also Named Bay Harbor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bay Harbor - they are located in Delaware, Florida (2) and Michigan.

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

Communities near Bay Harbor ...

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

• Galveston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
  • Galveston is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
• La Marque
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque
  • La Marque is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Marque <4>
• Santa Fe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
  • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <4>
• Hitchcock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
  • Hitchcock is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <4>
• Danbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Danbury is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
• Bayou Vista
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
  • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
• Oyster Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
  • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
• Jamaica Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Beach
  • Jamaica Beach is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamaica Beach <4>
• Tiki Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
  • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
  • Tiki Island has also been known as:
  • Village of Tiki Island
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <4>
• Surfside Beach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside Beach
  • Surfside Beach is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside Beach <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Harbor ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

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