Baker, Nebraska Explained

Baker, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Ghost Town
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska
Coordinates:42.9889°N -98.7309°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boyd

Baker is a ghost town in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Baker in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[1] Baker was likely named for a pioneer settler.[2]

References

42.9889°N -98.7309°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boyd County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 August 2014.
  2. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 22. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

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