Welcome to Bakerton ...
Bakerton is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bakerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Bakerton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bakerton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bakerton: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Bakerton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bakerton - they are located in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bakerton.
Websites for Bakerton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.jeffersoncounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bakerton, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bakerton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bakerton.
- Frederick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
- Hagerstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
- Martinsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Purcellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Berryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Boonsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
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 Bakerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bakerton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bakerton. 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 Bakerton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakerton. See our Newspapers Page for Bakerton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakerton ...
Looking for more information about Bakerton? 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 Bakerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bakerton.
Adding Bakerton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bakerton 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 Bakerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bakerton post office opened in 1890.
We also found Bakerton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bakerton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bakerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Bakerton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Bakerton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |