| Bayleaf | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in North Carolina##Location in United States |
| Pushpin Label: | Bayleaf |
| Coordinates: | 35.944°N -78.6428°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wake |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bartons Creek |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Elevation Ft: | 427 |
| Timezone1: | Eastern Time |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Bayleaf is an unincorporated community in Bartons Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina, United States. It has an elevation of 427 ft.[1] The center of the community lies at the intersection of Six Forks Rd (SR 1005), Norwood Rd (SR 1834), Possum Track Rd (SR 2002), Bayleaf Church Rd (SR 2003), and Honeycutt Rd (SR 2005).
The community is home to a fire station, Bay Leaf Baptist Church, and St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church.[2]
A one room schoolhouse was built in the community in the late 1870s. It was called "Bay Leaf", a name which sounded like "Bailey", a common family name in the area, but also was named after the numerous bay trees that grew around a nearby spring.
In 1880, Bay Leaf Missionary Baptist Church was founded. J. R. Maynard was the first pastor. The church building was completed in 1889.[3]