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Welcome to Bakerstown Station ...

Bakerstown Station is located in Allegheny County<1>.


The location of Bakerstown Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bakerstown Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bakerstown Station: Bakerstown Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Bakerstown Station is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Bakerstown Station ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Monroeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Plum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Wilkinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
  • Franklin Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • New Kensington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Burrell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
  • Munhall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Brentwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakerstown Station ...

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

Adding Bakerstown Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bakerstown Station 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 Bakerstown Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bakerstown Station on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bakerstown Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakerstown Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 Bakerstown Station - 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.









 

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