Welcome to Baker Springs ...
Baker Springs is located in Howard County<1>.
The location of Baker Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baker Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
A typical abbreviation for Baker Springs: Baker Spgs. (or less commonly used: Baker Spngs. or Baker Sprngs.)
Baker Springs is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baker Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Baker Springs is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities near Baker Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baker Springs.
- Mena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <4>
- Dierks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <4>
- Wickes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <4>
- Grannis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <4>
- Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <4>
- Gillham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Vandervoort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Umpire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Baker Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baker Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baker Springs. 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 Baker Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Baker Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker Springs ...
Looking for more information about Baker Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baker Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baker Springs.
Adding Baker Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baker Springs 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 Baker Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Baker Springs post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baker Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |