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 no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.
- Fort Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
- Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
- Glen Karn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Savona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Jaysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Mount Heron
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
- Mount Heron is located in Darke County
- Long
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hollansburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- New Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madison
- New Madison is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madison <3>
- Delisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Spartanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartanburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
- Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Arcanum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
- Arcanum is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
- Poplar Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Pikeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Woodington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
- Woodington is located in Darke County
- Bartonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Crete
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Arba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
- Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Wiley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Castine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hill Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
- Hill Grove is located in Darke County
- Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Eldorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Elroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Stelvideo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Beamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
- Beamsville is located in Darke County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |