Welcome to Baker ...
So far, we found very little information about Baker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Baker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baker, please Contact Us.
Baker would have been located within present day Saint Clair County<2>.
The location of Baker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Baker is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Baker was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Baker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Baker: This one is located in Saint Clair County and the other is located in Stoddard County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 50 communities that are also named Baker - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas (4), British Columbia (2), California (2), Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, 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.
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
- Lowry City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
- Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <5>
- Calhoun
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Deepwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
- Deepwater is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <5>
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <5>
- Brownington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Tightwad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.
Adding Baker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baker 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Baker post office opened in 1869.
We also found Baker in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Baker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |