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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 (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. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 is located in La Salle County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.

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

  • La Salle County     (The home county of Baker)
    • The following are listed by 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.<1> 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Serena is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <2>
    • 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.<1> 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
    • Blakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blakes
      • From Baker to Blakes
    • Wedron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Waltham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Stavanger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Cherry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <2>
    • Dalzell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <2>
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Ladd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • La Moille
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Spring Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
    • Ottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seatonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zearing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hollowayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Van Orin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
      • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <2>
    • De Pue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Greenoak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenoak
      • From Baker to Greenoak
  • DeKalb County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Nettle Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Wauponsee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Ridge
      • From Baker to Sand Ridge
    • Claypool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaslight Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Minooka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <2>
    • Kinsman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Channahon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <2>
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Mazon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
      • Kaneville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <2>
    • Maple Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
      • Maple Park is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
      • Elburn is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elburn
      • From Baker to Elburn
    • North Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Mooseheart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <2>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Little Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Plano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Lisbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lisbon
      • From Baker to Lisbon
    • Yorkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plattville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Oswego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Boulder Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Radley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radley
      • From Baker to Radley
    • East Paw Paw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Paw Paw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
    • Lee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • West Brooklyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <2>
    • Steward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <2>
    • Sublette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <2>
    • Inlet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inlet
      • From Baker to Inlet
    • Lee Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Flagg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
      • Flagg is located in Ogle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flagg
      • From Baker to Flagg
    • Rochelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Standard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <2>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Normantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normantown
      • From Baker to Normantown
    • Shorewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Baker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baker.

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Indian Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gouldtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gouldtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gouldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clara Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clara Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clara Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freedom Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Serena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elerding Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elerding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elerding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Seaman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Stevens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Northville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Baker had a post office and no railroad service.

These 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.<1> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
  • Northville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
    • Serena is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <2>
  • 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.<1> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
  • 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.<1> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
  • Blakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blakes
    • From Baker to Blakes
  • Prairie Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<1> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • Radley is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Radley
    • From Baker to Radley
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in La Salle County
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    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Baker ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baker, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5558, Longitude: -88.8114       In this case, the coordinates for Baker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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