Welcome to Baker Crossroads ...
Baker Crossroads is located in Cleveland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Baker Crossroads: Baker Xrds.
Baker Crossroads is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Baker Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Baker Crossroads: 704 & 980<3>
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.
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 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)
- 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)
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Baker Crossroads area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Baker Crossroads area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |