Welcome to Baileys Harbor ...

Baileys Harbor is located in Door County<1>.

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

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

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

Baileys Harbor is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Baileys Harbor, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Baileys Harbor: 920 & 274<3>

The ZIP code for Baileys Harbor: 54202<4>

Communities near Baileys Harbor ...

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

Sister Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sister Bay is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sister Bay
- From Baileys Harbor to Sister Bay
Ephraim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ephraim is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
Egg Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Egg Harbor is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
North Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Bay is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
Jacksonport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonport is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacksonport
- From Baileys Harbor to Jacksonport
Fish Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Creek is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fish Creek
- From Baileys Harbor to Fish Creek
Rowleys Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rowleys Bay is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rowleys Bay
- From Baileys Harbor to Rowleys Bay
Ellison Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ellison Bay is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellison Bay
- From Baileys Harbor to Ellison Bay
Gills Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gills Rock is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gills Rock
- From Baileys Harbor to Gills Rock
Idlewild
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewild is located in Door County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idlewild
- From Baileys Harbor to Idlewild

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baileys Harbor ...

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

Adding Baileys Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baileys Harbor 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 (so far) for Baileys Harbor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baileys Harbor.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Door, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baileys Harbor - 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 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Baileys Harbor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Baileys Harbor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Baileys Harbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Baileys Harbor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).