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Introduction ...

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 Ford (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 Ford. 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.

Name Variations for Baker Ford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Baker Ford: Baker Frd.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Baker Ford is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Baker Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baker Ford:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Baker Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.
    • Saddle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mammoth Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Camp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County
    • Glencoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Cornertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Moko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sturkie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Viola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bexar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <1>
    • Elizabeth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Ott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
    • Gepp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
  • Independence County
    • Cave City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <1>
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wiseman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Violet Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Baker Ford to Oxford
    • Bone Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bone Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
      • Bone Town is located in Izard County
    • Brockwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • LaCrosse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newburg
      • From Baker Ford to Newburg
    • Wideman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Melbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.
    • Ravenden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
      • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <1>
    • Annieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
      • Annieville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annieville
      • From Baker Ford to Annieville
    • Imboden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <1>
    • Smithville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.
    • Kingsville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
    • Ravenden Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lima
      • From Baker Ford to Lima
    • Oconee ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dalton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Elm Store
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
      • Elm Store is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elm Store
      • From Baker Ford to Elm Store
    • Elevenpoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Eleven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eleven
      • From Baker Ford to Eleven
    • Hamil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil
      • Hamil is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamil
      • From Baker Ford to Hamil
    • Antioch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antioch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Antioch
      • From Baker Ford to Antioch
    • Birdell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdell
      • From Baker Ford to Birdell
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.
    • Cherokee Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hardy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Ash Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wirth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
      • Williford is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Evening Shade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <1>
    • Poughkeepsie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Maxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Sharp County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxville
      • From Baker Ford to Maxville
    • Sidney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Grange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.
    • Cornertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Baker Ford to Cornertown
    • Lanton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Lebo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
      • Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lebo
      • From Baker Ford to Lebo
    • Chapin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapin
      • From Baker Ford to Chapin
    • Cottbus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottbus
      • From Baker Ford to Cottbus
    • Moody
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
    • South Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott
      • From Baker Ford to Ott
    • West Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <1>
  • Oregon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.
    • Old Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Green Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Thayer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <1>
    • Jeff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Corona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Koshkonong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Couch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <1>
    • Myrtle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myrtle
      • From Baker Ford to Myrtle
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Calm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Thomasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Ripley County (MO)
    • Gatewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baker Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Baker Ford.

Cemeteries Near Baker Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baker Ford.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baker Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.

  • Hersperger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersperger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hersperger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLemore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wavrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wavrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wavrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babe Collins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babe Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babe Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Field Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fryatt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryatt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Baker Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baker Ford.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Baker Ford, with the one closest to Baker Ford listed first.

  • Hardy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mammoth Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Fulton County
  • Ash Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Thayer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <1>
  • King's Mills ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Mills
    • King's Mills is located in Sharp County
  • Armstrong
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Sharp County
  • Jeff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Williford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
    • Williford is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Koshkonong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lanton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Opposition ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opposition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
      • Opposition is located in Lawrence County
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
    • Myrtle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myrtle
      • From Baker Ford to Myrtle

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baker Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baker Ford.

Newspapers Published in Baker Ford ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baker Ford, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baker Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Ford:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3765, Longitude: -91.5614       In this case, the coordinates for Baker Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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