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Welcome to Bakers Corner ...

Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County<1>.


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


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

A typical abbreviation for Bakers Corner: Bakers Cor. (or less commonly used: Bakers Crn.)

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

Bakers Corner is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bakers Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Bakers Corner ...

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

  • Carmel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
  • Fishers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
  • Noblesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
  • Westfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Zionsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <4>
  • Lebanon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Whitestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Elwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
  • McCordsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <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 Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bakers Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakers Corner ...

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

Adding Bakers Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bakers Corner.

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

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bakers Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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