Bagdad Florida Map

About Bagdad, Florida

Bagdad is a locality in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,466. The population density is 260.8 people per km². Bagdad is located at 30.5988°N, 87.0311°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 32583.

Bagdad rests in a gentle hollow, a place where the air often hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to cling to everything. It lies 7.7 miles east of Pace, FL (from Pace, FL: bearing 90°T), and is situated 1.3 miles south-south-west of East Milton. The landscape here is a study in quiet greens and muted browns, a rolling terrain carpeted with longleaf pines that whisper secrets to the wind. Creeks, like the slow, dark veins of the land, meander through the undergrowth, their waters stained the color of weak tea by the tannins of fallen leaves. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, dappling the forest floor in a way that feels ancient and undisturbed, a quiet luminescence that softens the edges of the world. The roads are often unpaved, narrow ribbons winding between trees, and the houses, when they appear, are low-slung and weathered, blending into their surroundings with an easy grace. The history of Bagdad is bound to the waters that shaped it, particularly the Blackwater River, which once served as a vital artery for logging operations. For generations, this waterway carried the bounty of the surrounding forests downstream, fueling an economy built on timber and naval stores. The echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the quiet hum of the few businesses that remain, a testament to a resilience forged in simpler times. While the grand scale of the logging operations has long since faded, the connection to the natural world persists, a gentle understanding of the land’s enduring gifts. The rhythm of life in Bagdad is unhurried, marked less by the clamor of commerce and more by the slow turning of the seasons and the ever-present murmur of the nearby creeks.

About This Bagdad Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bagdad, Florida — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.598805, -87.031077. 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 Bagdad and Santa Rosa County.

Detailed location data for Bagdad includes the ZIP code (32530), telephone area code (850), county seat of Santa Rosa County (Milton), and school district assignment (Santa Rosa 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 Bagdad is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.