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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Baker Mine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Baker Mine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baker Mine, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Baker Mine (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Baker Mine. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Baker Mine is historic, it would have been located within present day Salt Lake County.

To see how the shape of Utah's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Salt Lake County: Davis, Morgan, Summit, Tooele, Utah & Wasatch.

Below are the counties that are near Baker Mine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baker Mine:

  • Salt Lake County     (The home county of Baker Mine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Mine, with the one closest to Baker Mine listed first.
    • Garden City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Fork
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Olympus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
      • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
    • Snowbird
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Solitude
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Millcreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millcreek
      • East Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Wander Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
      • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Albion Basin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Canyon Rim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Rim
      • Canyon Rim is located in Salt Lake County
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Mine, with the one closest to Baker Mine listed first.
    • North Salt Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salt Lake
      • North Salt Lake is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salt Lake <4>
    • Oakhaven Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven Village
      • Oakhaven Village is located in Davis County
    • Val Verda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Val Verda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verda
      • Val Verda is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Val Verda
      • From Baker Mine to Val Verda
    • Bountiful Fort ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bountiful
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
      • Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
    • Woods Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Davis County
    • Centerville Fort ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • West Bountiful
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bountiful have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bountiful
      • West Bountiful is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bountiful <4>
    • Benchmark Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benchmark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark Village
      • Benchmark Village is located in Davis County
  • Morgan County
  • Summit County
  • Tooele County
  • Utah County
  • Wasatch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baker Mine, with the one closest to Baker Mine listed first.
    • Cranmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cranmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmer
      • Cranmer is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cranmer
      • From Baker Mine to Cranmer
    • Jordanelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordanelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanelle
      • Jordanelle is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jordanelle
      • From Baker Mine to Jordanelle
    • Keetley ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keetley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keetley
      • Keetley is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keetley
      • From Baker Mine to Keetley
    • Interlaken
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hailstone ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hailstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailstone
      • Hailstone is located in Wasatch County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hailstone
      • From Baker Mine to Hailstone
    • Hideout
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideout
      • Hideout is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
    • Charleston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Wasatch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Heber City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Daniel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baker Mine, see our County-by-County Page for Baker Mine.

Cemeteries Near Baker Mine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baker Mine.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baker Mine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Baker Mine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Baker Mine.

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

  • Garden City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyderville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cottonwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sugar House ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fort Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Salt Lake County
  • Millcreek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
    • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Salt Lake County
  • Park City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Murray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sandy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
    • Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Summit County
    • Salt Lake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baker Mine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baker Mine.

Newspapers Published in Baker Mine ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker Mine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baker Mine, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baker Mine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Baker Mine:

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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 Mine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker Mine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker Mine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6733, Longitude: -111.6906    









 

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