RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Carolina >> Cleveland County >> Baker CrossroadsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
North Carolina


The Commemorative Quarter for North Carolina







Welcome to Baker Crossroads ...

Baker Crossroads is located in Cleveland County<1>.


The location of Baker Crossroads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Baker Crossroads: Baker Xrds.

Baker Crossroads is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Baker Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Baker Crossroads: (704) and (980)<4>

Websites for Baker Crossroads ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Baker Crossroads, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Baker Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Baker Crossroads - they are located in South Carolina (2) and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baker Crossroads.

Communities near Baker Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baker Crossroads.

  • Gastonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
  • Lincolnton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bessemer City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
    • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
  • Dallas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Boiling Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ranlo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
    • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Maiden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
    • Maiden is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <5>

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 Baker Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baker Crossroads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baker 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 Baker Crossroads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Baker Crossroads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Baker 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 Baker Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baker Crossroads.

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

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, 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 Baker Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024