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Welcome to Bakers Crossroads ...

Bakers Crossroads is located in Calloway 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 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Bakers Crossroads: (270)

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 Illinois, 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.

  • Murray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Calloway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
  • Mandels ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
    • Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • Oak Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
  • Puryear
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Hardin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
  • Hazel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottage Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County

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.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Calloway, 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 Crossroads - 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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