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Welcome to Baden ...

Baden is located in San Mateo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Baden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Baden is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Baden lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Baden: 650

Communities Also Named Baden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Baden - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota (2), Missouri, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Baden ...

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

  • San Francisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayward
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Berkeley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Daly City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Mateo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • San Leandro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Redwood City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacifica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baden ...

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

Adding Baden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baden 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 Baden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Baden in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baden.

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

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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