Welcome to Bakerton ...

Bakerton is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bakerton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Bakerton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Bakerton (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Bakerton is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Bakerton: 42711<4>

Communities Also Named Bakerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bakerton - they are located in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bakerton ...

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

• Columbia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Thompsons Store
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Russell Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
  • Russell Springs is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <5>
• Albany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
• Edmonton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
  • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <5>
• Burkesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <5>
• Grider
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
  • Grider is located in Cumberland County
• Cundiff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
  • Cundiff is located in Adair County
• Leslie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Cumberland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakerton ...

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

Adding Bakerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bakerton 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 Bakerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bakerton post office opened in 1848.

We also found Bakerton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bakerton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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