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Welcome to Bayfield ...

The city of Bayfield is located in Bayfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bayfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bayfield has a population of 474 people<2> (see below for details).

Bayfield is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Bayfield: 715 & 534<4>

The ZIP code for Bayfield: 54814<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bayfield had an population of 474 people. This is a decrease of 2.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bayfield had a population of 487 people. This makes Bayfield the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 487 people, the population of Bayfield decreased 20.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 611 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bayfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Bayfield - they are located in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario (2) and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Bayfield ...

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

  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Washburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Odanah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • White River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Moquah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Benoit
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Iron County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cedar
    • From Bayfield to Cedar
  • Marengo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Bayfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • High Bridge
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayfield. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bayfield.

Adding Bayfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bayfield 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 Bayfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Bayfield post office opened in 1856.

We also found Bayfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bayfield.

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

The official website for Bayfield County: www.bayfieldcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Bayfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bayfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bayfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Bayfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Bayfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Bayfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bayfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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