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Introduction ...

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 Bakers Run (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 Bakers Run. 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.

Name Variations for Bakers Run ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Bakers Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bakers Run may originally have been Baker's Run.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bakers Run might be written as Baker Run.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Bakers Run is located in Braxton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

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

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Bakers Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • McNutt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Sutton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
    • Little Birch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Canfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Falls Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Exchange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Walnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Russet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Wattsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Ira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Shock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Truebada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stumptown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Crawford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Garton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
    • Smith Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Birch River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tioga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beaver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <3>
    • Muddlety
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
      • Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
    • Donald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Richwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Nicholas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
    • Summersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nettie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saxman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Odell Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Tolbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Zela
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
      • Zela is located in Nicholas County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Pickens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Monterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mingo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Goshen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Upshur County
    • Kanawha Head
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
    • Wilsontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
    • Rock Cave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Alton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bakers Run, with the one closest to Bakers Run listed first.
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Replete
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Halo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Excelsior
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Upperglade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Welch Glade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bakers Run ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakers Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bakers Run, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bakers Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bakers Run:

Cemeteries Near Bakers Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bakers Run.

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 Bakers Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Centralia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
  • Baker Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Ridge Cemetery
  • Newville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
  • Morton Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Family Cemetery
  • Morrison UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison UMC Cemetery
  • McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
  • Ware Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
  • Braxton County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braxton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton County Cemetery
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Sutton Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Stone Run Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Run Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bakers Run had a population of 12 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Newville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Braxton County
  • Caress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caress
    • Caress is located in Braxton County
  • McNutt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Braxton County
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
  • Sutton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <3>
  • Little Birch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
    • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
  • Corley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Braxton County
  • Diana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana
    • Diana is located in Webster County
  • Replete
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
    • Replete is located in Webster County
  • Milroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
  • Canfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Braxton County
  • Heaters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Lloydsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Little Otter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
      • Little Otter is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bakers Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakers Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6351, Longitude: -80.5929       In this case, the coordinates for Bakers Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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