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>
Baker itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 272 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
- Willis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powhattan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Horton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hiawatha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kennekuk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
- Everest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Padonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Granada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fidelity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fidelity is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Netawaka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Purcell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Morrill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Capioma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Muscotah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Reserve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wetmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Denton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Severance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sabetha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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. |
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