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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bay City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bay City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bay City is located in Pierce County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: Dakota (MN), Goodhue (MN), Washington (MN), Dunn, Pepin & Saint Croix.

Below are the counties that are near Bay City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bay City:

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Bay City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Hager City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Hager City is located in Pierce County
    • Maiden Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
      • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Moeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
      • Moeville is located in Pierce County
    • Ellsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Trimbelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
    • Plum City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
      • Plum City is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • El Paso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Pierce County
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Pierce County
    • Morton Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Corner
      • Morton Corner is located in Pierce County
    • Olivet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Pierce County
    • Martell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
      • Martell is located in Pierce County
    • Elmwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Prescott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
  • Buffalo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Maxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Nelson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Dunn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Eau Galle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
      • Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
    • Dunnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Dunn County
  • Pepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Pepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Lund
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County
    • Barry Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry Corner
      • Barry Corner is located in Pepin County
    • Lakeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Pepin County
    • Pepin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepin
      • Pepin is located in Pepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Ella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Pepin County
    • Arkansaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
      • Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
    • Durand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
      • Durand is located in Pepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Saint Croix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,078 people
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Hammond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
    • Hersey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey
      • Hersey is located in Saint Croix County
    • Wilson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
  • Dakota County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Miesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <2>
    • Hastings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
    • New Trier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Nininger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
      • Nininger is located in Dakota County (MN)
    • Vermillion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Coates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Goodhue County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Red Wing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
      • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <2>
    • Frontenac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Welch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellechester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellechester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
      • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Goodhue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
      • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <2>
    • Hader
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Hader is located in Goodhue County (MN)
    • Zumbrota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
      • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <2>
    • Cannon Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <2>
    • Wanamingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County (MN)
    • Stanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County (MN)
  • Olmsted County (MN)
    • Oronoco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
      • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <2>
  • Wabasha County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Zumbro Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mazeppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazeppa <2>
    • Reads Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reads Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reads Landing
      • Reads Landing is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reads Landing <2>
    • Jarrett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County (MN)
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hammond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Wabasha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasha
      • Wabasha is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasha <2>
    • Kellogg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Wabasha County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <2>
  • Washington County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.
    • Saint Marys Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
      • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Afton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Lake Saint Croix Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Saint Croix Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Cottage Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Shores
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
      • Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Lakeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Washington County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bay City, see our County-by-County Page for Bay City.

Newspapers Published in Bay City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 192 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bay City, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bay City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bay City:

Cemeteries Near Bay City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bay City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bay City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.

  • Bay City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wacouta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacouta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacouta Cemetery
  • Wacouta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacouta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacouta Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
  • Esdaile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esdaile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esdaile Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Svea Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Svea Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Svea Lutheran Cemetery
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
  • Scherf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scherf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scherf Cemetery
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (225 more) ...
    • Wells Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Creek Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Maiden Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maiden Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiden Rock Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bay City had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bay City had a population of 488 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bay City, with the one closest to Bay City listed first.

  • Wacouta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wacouta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
    • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County (MN)
  • Esdaile
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esdaile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
    • Esdaile is located in Pierce County
  • Red Wing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
    • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <2>
  • Hager City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hager City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
    • Hager City is located in Pierce County
  • Frontenac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
    • Frontenac is located in Goodhue County (MN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
  • Hay Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
    • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County (MN)
  • Maiden Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Rock
    • Maiden Rock is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Moeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moeville
    • Moeville is located in Pierce County
  • Belvidere Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
    • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County (MN)
  • Diamond Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
    • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County
  • Ono
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
    • Ono is located in Pierce County
  • Ellsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Trimbelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimbelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimbelle
      • Trimbelle is located in Pierce County
    • Eggleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
      • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County (MN)
    • Lund
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
      • Lund is located in Pepin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bay City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay City.

The official website for Bay City: www.baycitywi.org/

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bay City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5855, Longitude: -92.4507    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Bay City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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