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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Baker had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Baker had a population of 12,999 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
- Zachary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <2>
- Irene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lobdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Devalls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Port Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <2>
- Baton Rouge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <2>
- Lindsay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Slaughter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <2>
- Port Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Arbroth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Olive Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Denham Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <2>
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonypoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Anchor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Brusly Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly Landing
- Brusly Landing is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Ethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethel <2>
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Lakeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <2>
- Gardere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Blairstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Ventress
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventress
- Ventress is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventress <2>
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Oldfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - New Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <2>
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |