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We found ten communities that are also named Bakers.
Within Tennessee, the name Bakers is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Marion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bakers [Marion County].
Kentucky
Caldwell County
This Bakers is located in Caldwell County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bakers that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Bakers.
Louisiana
Franklin Parish
This Bakers is located in Franklin Parish and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bakers that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Bakers.
Michigan
Newaygo County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bakers [Newaygo County].
Ottawa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bakers [Ottawa County].
Montana
Valley County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Bakers [Valley County].
North Carolina
Union County
This Bakers is located in Union County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bakers that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bakers.
Ohio
Lorain County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bakers [Lorain County].
South Carolina
Horry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bakers [Horry County].
West Virginia
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Bakers [Jackson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakers ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bakers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakers and extending to:
Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bakers to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bakers could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bakers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Bakers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bakers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3723, Longitude: -86.7600 In this case, the coordinates for Bakers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.791 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.816 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.63 degrees.