Welcome to Baker Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Baker Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Baker Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baker Creek, please Contact Us.
Baker Creek would have been located within present day Pope County<2>.
The location of Baker Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Baker Creek: Baker Crk. (or less commonly used: Baker Ck. or Baker Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Baker Creek is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Baker Creek was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Baker Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Baker Creek - they are located in British Columbia and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baker Creek.
Communities near Baker Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baker Creek.
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <5>
- Dardanelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelle
- Dardanelle is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardanelle <5>
- Pottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <5>
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <5>
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hector
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <5>
- Bernice
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Bernice is located in Pope 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 Baker Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baker Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baker Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Baker Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pope, 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 Creek - 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. |