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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Baker Den. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Baker Den to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baker Den, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Baker Den (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Baker Den. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Baker Den is historic, it would have been located within present day Randolph County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Clay, Greene, Lawrence, Sharp, Oregon (MO) & Ripley (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Baker Den. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baker Den:
- Randolph County (The home county of Baker Den)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Spring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Dalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Elm Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Oconee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oconee is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
- Warm Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Hamil
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamil is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
- Antioch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Elevenpoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elevenpoint is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenpoint
- Supply
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Supply is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
- Ingram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Spikes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spikes is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Current View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Current View is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Datto
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Success
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Success is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Peach Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Mammoth Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Baker Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Greene County
- Delaplaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Ravenden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Imboden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Annieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Black Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Portia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Powhatan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- College City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Smithville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Walnut Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hoxie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Wirth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Williford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hardy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Ash Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Calm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Calm is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Garfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Jeff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Corona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corona is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Couch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Koshkonong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ripley County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Ponder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Bardley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bardley is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
- Briar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briar is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
- Current View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Current View is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current View
- Bennett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bennett is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Doniphan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oxly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oxly is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
- Naylor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Gamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baker Den, see our County-by-County Page for Baker Den.
Cemeteries Near Baker Den ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baker Den.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Baker Den - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baker Den covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Bryan Cemetery
- The Bryan Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53235 <3>
- Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stubblefield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upshaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Upshaw Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Dalton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56621 <3>
- Reynolds Cemetery
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55917 <3>
- Mosely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
- The Bailey Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280007 <3>
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Looney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wells Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Wells Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Dalton.
- The Old Wells Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wells Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56746 <3>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Baker Den in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baker Den.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baker Den, with the one closest to Baker Den listed first.
- Dalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Elm Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Store is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
- Griswold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Griswold is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Warm Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warm Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Tucker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Ingram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Supply
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Supply is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
- Billmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Billmore is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmore
- Gatewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Ravenden Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Attica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Armstrong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baker Den. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baker Den.
Newspapers Published in Baker Den ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Den.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baker Den, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baker Den.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Baker Den:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Sharp County
- Oregon County
- Ripley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Den, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker Den) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |