Bakers Corner, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°07′50″N 86°08′15″W / 40.13056°N 86.13750°W / 40.13056; -86.13750
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Bakers Corner, Indiana
Wesleyan church
Wesleyan church
Bakers Corner is located in Indiana
Bakers Corner
Bakers Corner
Bakers Corner is located in the United States
Bakers Corner
Bakers Corner
Coordinates: 40°07′50″N 86°08′15″W / 40.13056°N 86.13750°W / 40.13056; -86.13750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHamilton
TownshipAdams
Elevation915 ft (279 m)
ZIP code
46069
FIPS code18-03196[2]
GNIS feature ID430439[1]

Bakers Corner is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana.

History[edit]

A post office was established at Bakers Corner in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3] Members of the Baker family served as early postmasters.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakers Corner, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...the second postmaster was William H. Baker, and the fourth postmaster was Anthony Baker.