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Welcome to Baker ...

Baker is located in Bay County<1>.

Baker is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Baker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Baker and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Baker: 850 & 448<3>

Communities Also Named Baker ...

While we believe that this Baker is located in Bay County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Baker. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lee and Okaloosa County.

Beyond Florida, there are 50 communities that are also named Baker - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas (4), British Columbia (2), California (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), 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.

  • Lynn Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Callaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Panama City Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Parker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
  • Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
  • Hiland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hiland Park is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
  • Lower Grand Lagoon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
  • West Panama City Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Baker area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Baker area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.