Welcome to Baker ...
Baker is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Baker is located in Texas County<1>.
The location of Baker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1953.
Baker is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Baker is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Baker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Baker is located in the (580) area code.
The ZIP code for Baker: 73930<4>
Communities Also Named Baker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Baker: This one is located in Texas County and the other is located in Lincoln County.
Beyond Oklahoma, 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, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baker.
Communities near Baker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baker.
- Liberal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Seward County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberal <5>
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooker <5>
- Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <5>
- Optima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Turpin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Turpin is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turpin <5>
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
- Floris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Hardesty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardesty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardesty
- Hardesty is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardesty <5>
- Straight
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
- Straight is located in Texas County
- Balko
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balko
- Balko is located in Beaver County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balko <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. 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 1953.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Texas, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Baker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Baker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |