Bakers Corner, Indiana

"Bakers Corner" redirects here. For the unincorporated community in the town of Bristol, Dane County, Wisconsin, see Bakers Corners, Wisconsin.

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

Bakers Corner, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Wesleyan church
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Coordinates: 40°07′50″N 86°08′15″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton
Township	Adams
Elevation [1]	915 ft (279 m)
ZIP code	46069
FIPS code	18-03196[2]
GNIS feature ID	430439[1]

History

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

1. 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.