Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Baker had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
- Leland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
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- Northville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in La Salle County
- Serena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
- Serena is located in La Salle County
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- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
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- Earlville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
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- Blakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
- Blakes is located in La Salle County
- Prairie Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
- Wedron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rollo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollo
- Rollo is located in DeKalb County
- Somonauk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Radley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Norway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in La Salle County
- Danway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway
- Danway is located in La Salle County
- Millington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Triumph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
- Triumph is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <3>
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Sandwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in La Salle County
- Shabbona Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
- Franks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Paw Paw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <3>
- Ottawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stavanger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Nettle Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Waterman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Waterman is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |