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Welcome to Baker ...

Baker is located in Darke County<1>.

The pronunciation of Baker: BAY-kur<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Baker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Baker is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Baker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Baker: This one is located in Darke County and the other is located in Champaign County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 50 communities that are also named Baker - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas (4), British Columbia (2), California (2), Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Baker ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

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

Communities near Baker ...

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

  • Richmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Winchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Versailles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • Bradford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lewisburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker ...

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

Adding Baker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Baker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Baker post office opened in 1883.

We also found Baker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baker.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Baker. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/