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Baker

Ghost town · St. Clair County, Missouri

Valhalla quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:24,000)
Valhalla quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Baker is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in St. Clair County, Missouri. It is one of 7 former communities in St. Clair County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Baker as a historical populated place on the Ninnescah Park topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.1981° N, 93.5899° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNinnescah Park
Nearest living townBent Tree Harbor, MO
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID755713
Coordinates38.19808, -93.58993

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What's there now

Baker is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bent Tree Harbor, MO (population 342), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Baker?

Baker is in St. Clair County, Missouri, at 38.1981, -93.5899.

How many ghost towns are in St. Clair County?

St. Clair County, Missouri has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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