Welcome to Bakers Crossroads ...

Bakers Crossroads is located in Williamson County<1>.

The location of Bakers Crossroads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Bakers Crossroads: Bakers Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bakers Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Bakers Crossroads.

Bakers Crossroads is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Bakers Crossroads: (618)

Communities Also Named Bakers Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bakers Crossroads - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Bakers Crossroads ...

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

• Carbondale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Herrin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
• Murphysboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <4>
• Carterville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>
• Anna
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
• Johnston City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston City
  • Johnston City is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <4>
• Jonesboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
• Zeigler
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
  • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
• Cambria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakers Crossroads ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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