Welcome to Baker ...

Baker is located in Sharp County<1>.

The location of Baker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Baker is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Baker lies within the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Baker ...

While we believe that this Baker is located in Sharp County, we know of another 3 Arkansas communities named Baker. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lafayette, Polk and Searcy County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 50 communities that are also named Baker - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, British Columbia (2), California (2), Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Baker ...

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

• Cherokee Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
  • Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <4>
• Horseshoe Bend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
  • Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <4>
• Thayer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
  • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
• Ash Flat
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Flat
  • Ash Flat is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Flat <4>
• Mammoth Spring
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
  • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <4>
• Hardy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <4>
• Imboden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
  • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
• Ravenden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
  • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
• Evening Shade
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
  • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker. See our Newspapers Page for Baker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker ...

Looking for more information about Baker? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sharp County: www.sharpcounty.org

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/