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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>

While we didn't find Baker Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Baker Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Baker Heights listed first.

  • Kearneysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearneysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville
    • Kearneysville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearneysville <3>
  • Martinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Swan Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
  • Leetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
    • Leetown is located in Jefferson County
  • Darkesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shenandoah Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Junction
    • Shenandoah Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah Junction <3>
  • Duffields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffields
    • Duffields is located in Jefferson County
  • Shepherdstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
  • Foltz ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Berkeley County
  • Inwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Uvilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla
    • Uvilla is located in Jefferson County
  • Bedington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Middleway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Aldridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
    • Aldridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Gerrardstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bunker Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Charles Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hedgesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bakerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
    • Bakerton is located in Jefferson County
  • Antietam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sharpsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Falling Waters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spring Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
  • North Mountain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
    • North Mountain is located in Berkeley County
  • Halltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
    • Halltown is located in Jefferson County
  • Bakersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Grimes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
    • Grimes is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Downsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Jones Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
    • Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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