Welcome to Baum ...

Baum is located in Greene County<1>.

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

Baum is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Baum ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Baum - they are located in Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Baum ...

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

• Jerseyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
  • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <4>
• Carrollton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• White Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • White Hall is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
• Roodhouse
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roodhouse
  • Roodhouse is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roodhouse <4>
• Greenfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
• Palmyra
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Murrayville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
  • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
• Kane
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Medora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <4>
• Kampsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampsville
  • Kampsville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kampsville <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 Baum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baum.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baum ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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