Welcome to Baker ...

Baker is located in Hardy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Baker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Baker is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Baker: (304) & (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Baker: 26801<4>

Communities Also Named Baker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Baker - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas (4), British Columbia (2), California (2), Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baker.

Communities near Baker ...

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

• Woodstock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <6>
• Moorefield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
  • Moorefield is located in Hardy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <6>
• Edinburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <6>
• Toms Brook
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
  • Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <6>
• Wardensville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
  • Wardensville is located in Hardy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <6>
• Lost City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
  • Lost City is located in Hardy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <6>
• Fort Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
  • Fort Run is located in Hardy County
• Jerome
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
• Mathias
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias
  • Mathias is located in Hardy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathias <6>
• Columbia Furnace
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
  • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker ...

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

Adding Baker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baker 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 Baker was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/