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36.773542, -89.761393
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We found 49 communities that share the name Baker.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Baker.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 48 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Missouri ...
Saint Clair County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Baker [Saint Clair County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Henry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Baker [Henry County].
Alaska
This Baker lies 3,100 miles [4,989 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
Arkansas
Lafayette County
This Baker is located in Lafayette County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Baker.
Polk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Baker [Polk County].
Searcy County
This Baker is located in Searcy County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west southwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Baker.
Sharp County
This Baker is located in Sharp County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Baker.
British Columbia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Baker.
California
Kern County
This Baker is located in Kern County and lies 1,559 miles [2,509 km]<3> to the west of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Baker.
San Bernardino County
This Baker is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km] to the west of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Baker.
Florida
Bay County
This Baker is located in Bay County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Baker.
Lee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Baker [Lee County].
Okaloosa County
This Baker is located in Okaloosa County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the south southeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Baker.
Idaho
Lemhi County
This Baker is located in Lemhi County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lemhi County community of Baker.
Illinois
La Salle County
This Baker is located in La Salle County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<3> to the north of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Baker.
McLean County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Baker [McLean County].
Indiana
Sullivan County
This Baker is located in Sullivan County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<3> to the northeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Baker.
Iowa
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Baker [Jefferson County].
Kansas
Brown County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Baker [Brown County].
Kentucky
Jackson County
This Baker is located in Jackson County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<3> to the east of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Baker.
Letcher County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Baker [Letcher County].
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Baker.
Maryland
Queen Anne's County
This Baker is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Baker.
Michigan
Kalamazoo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Baker [Kalamazoo County].
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Baker [Oakland County].
Minnesota
Cass County
This Baker is located in Cass County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Baker.
Clay County
This Baker is located in Clay County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the north northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Baker.
Mississippi
Union County
This Baker is located in Union County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Baker.
Montana
Fallon County
This Baker is located in Fallon County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fallon County community of Baker.
Gallatin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Baker [Gallatin County].
Nebraska
Boyd County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Baker [Boyd County].
Nevada
White Pine County
This Baker is located in White Pine County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Baker.
New York
Livingston County
This Baker is located in Livingston County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Baker.
North Dakota
Benson County
This Baker is located in Benson County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Baker.
Ohio
Champaign County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Baker.
Darke County
This Baker is located in Darke County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Baker.
Oklahoma
Lincoln County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Baker [Lincoln County].
Texas County
This Baker is located in Texas County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<3> to the west of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Baker.
Pennsylvania
Chester County
This Baker is located in Chester County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Baker.
Washington County
This Baker is located in Washington County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the east northeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Baker.
Tennessee
Davidson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Baker [Davidson County].
Dickson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Baker [Dickson County].
Texas
Angelina County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Baker [Angelina County].
Cottle County
This Baker is located in Cottle County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Baker.
Floyd County
Although located in Floyd County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Baker.
Parker County
This Baker is located in Parker County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the west southwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Baker.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Baker is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Baker.
Washington
Clark County
This Baker is located in Clark County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Baker.
West Virginia
Hardy County
This Baker is located in Hardy County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Baker that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardy County community of Baker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baker ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Champion (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Baker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baker and extending to:
Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Stoddard County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baker to Bloomfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Baker could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 36.7735, Longitude: -89.7614 In this case, the coordinates for Baker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Baker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.704 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.077 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.86 degrees.