Baker, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Brown County, Kansas
Baker is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of 2023, it is located in a rural area with two houses remaining at the original town site.
History
Baker was laid out in 1882 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad; the town was named for the Baker family, the original owners of the town site.[2] A post office was opened in Baker in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[3]
References
- ^ "Baker, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. A. T. Andreas. 1883. p. 746.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Brown County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Hiawatha
- Everest
- Fairview
- Hamlin
- Hiawatha
- Horton
- Morrill
- Powhattan
- Reserve
- Robinson
- Sabetha‡
- Willis
communities
- Baker
- Mercier
- Padonia
- Kickapoo Tribal Center†
- Kickapoo Site 1†
- Kickapoo Site 2†
- Kickapoo Site 5†
- Kickapoo Site 6†
- Kickapoo Site 7†
†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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39°45′15″N 95°33′47″W / 39.75417°N 95.56306°W / 39.75417; -95.56306
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