Baker, 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
  1. "Baker, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 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.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Brown County, Kansas

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