Bay Minette Alabama Map

About Bay Minette, Alabama

Bay Minette is a locality in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,295. The population density is 183.7 people per km². Bay Minette is located at 30.8830°N, 87.7730°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36507.

Bay Minette lies in a gentle dip of Baldwin County, its landscape a soft unfolding of pine forests and scattered fields that hint at the fertile ground beneath. It lies 20.7 miles north-east of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 51°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Stapleton. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of late summer, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming magnolias. Live oaks, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the edges of properties, their Spanish moss like tattered veils catching the hazy sunlight that filters through the canopy. The land itself seems to breathe a quiet, steady rhythm, a place where the sun climbs with a slow, determined arc and dips below the horizon in a blaze of muted ochre and rose. The history of Bay Minette is as deeply rooted as the cypress trees that fringe its waterways, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a hub for timber and farming, particularly cotton and pecans, the town retains echoes of those earlier economies in the broad, open fields that still punctuate the landscape and the weathered barns that stand against the sky. The presence of the Escambia River nearby, though not directly bordering Bay Minette, has always influenced its character, offering a vital artery for transport and sustenance through the centuries. The town's central square, with its courthouse and modest shops, acts as the heart of a community that has weathered economic shifts with a resilient, unpretentious grace, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived at a more deliberate pace.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bay Minette, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bay Minette and Baldwin County.

Detailed location data for Bay Minette includes the ZIP code (36507), telephone area code (386), county seat of Baldwin County (Bay Minette), and school district assignment (Baldwin County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bay Minette is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.