Baker, Kansas Explained
Baker is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Kansas, United States. 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.[1] A post office was opened in Baker in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2]
External links
39.7542°N -95.5631°W
Notes and References
- Book: History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State. 1883. A. T. Andreas. 746.
- Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 4 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009123903/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ABR . October 9, 2013 .
