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Welcome to Baileys Beach ...

Baileys Beach is located in Isle of Wight County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Baileys Beach: Baileys Bch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Baileys Beach for more information about variations on the name of Baileys Beach.

Baileys Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Baileys Beach: 757 & 948<3>

Communities near Baileys Beach ...

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

  • Newport News
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Poquoson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Smithfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
  • Wakefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Claremont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Ivor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
  • Dendron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baileys Beach ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Isle of Wight, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baileys Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Baileys Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Baileys Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.