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
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communities
‡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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