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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 railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Baker, with the one closest to Baker listed first.

  • West Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chatham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Toughkenamon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jennersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • Jennersville is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jennersville
    • From Baker to Jennersville
  • Clonmell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clonmell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmell
    • Clonmell is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clonmell
    • From Baker to Clonmell
  • New Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Chester County
  • Chesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Chester County
  • Landenberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landenberg
    • Landenberg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landenberg <2>
  • Kaolin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaolin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
    • Kaolin is located in Chester County
  • Green Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn
    • Green Lawn is located in Chester County
  • Elkview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elkview
    • From Baker to Elkview
  • New London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Chester County
  • Southwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southwood
    • From Baker to Southwood
  • Kennett Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Willowdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Doe Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Doe Run is located in Chester County
  • Faggs Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faggs Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faggs Manor
    • Faggs Manor is located in Chester County
  • Kemblesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Buck Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Buck Run is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buck Run
    • From Baker to Buck Run
  • Hockessin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ercildoun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ercildoun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ercildoun
    • Ercildoun is located in Chester County
  • Strickersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Thompson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Yorklyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
  • Longwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
  • Embreeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
    • Embreeville is located in Chester County
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Chester County
  • Mortonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonville
    • Mortonville is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mortonville
    • From Baker to Mortonville
  • Russellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Chester County

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.




 

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