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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Baker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Baker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baker, please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Baker is historic, it would have been located within present day Brown County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Atchison, Doniphan, Jackson, Nemaha & Richardson (NE).

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:

  • Brown County     (The home county of Baker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Willis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Mercier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Powhattan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • 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)
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Everest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Padonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County
    • Morrill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Reserve
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Huron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Muscotah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Effingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Monrovia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Cummings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Atchison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Leona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Purcell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Denton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
    • Severance
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
    • Bendena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Moray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • White Cloud
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Sparks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Iowa Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
    • Fanning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Brenner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Whiting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Netawaka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Larkinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Holton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
    • Circleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
    • Birmingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
    • Denison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Soldier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <3>
    • Mayetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Half Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Nortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
    • Valley Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Valley Falls has also been known as:
      • Sautrelle
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>
    • Boyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Granada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Nemaha County
      • Granada has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Spring
    • Capioma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
    • Wetmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <3>
    • Sabetha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
    • Berwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
    • Goff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Goff is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Bern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
      • Bern is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Corning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
    • Central City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Nemaha County
    • America City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • America City is located in Nemaha County
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Big Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Fortescue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Forest City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
    • Forbes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Oregon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
    • Bigelow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
    • Preston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Falls City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <3>
    • Rulo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <3>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Straussville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Nim City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nim City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
      • Nim City is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Verdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Verdon is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verdon <3>
    • Dawson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baker, see our County-by-County Page for 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 119 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. 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 helpful 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:

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.

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Claytonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Claytonville Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Hiawatha.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claytonville Cemetery
  • Powhattan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Powhattan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhattan Cemetery
  • Kickapoo Indian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jessepe Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Horton Municipal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Hiawatha Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiawatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiawatha Cemetery
    • Niles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kennekuk Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

Baker itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 272 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Powhattan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
    • Powhattan is located in Brown County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennekuk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
    • Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
  • Everest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiting
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Hamlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Hamlin has also been known as:
    • Hamilton
  • Padonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
    • Padonia is located in Brown County
  • Granada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
    • Granada is located in Nemaha County
    • Granada has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Spring
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    • Fidelity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Brown County
    • Netawaka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Huron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people

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.

The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.7544, Longitude: -95.5639       In this case, the coordinates for Baker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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