Baker, Nebraska

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Baker, Nebraska
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Baker, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°59′20″N98°43′51″W / 42.98889°N 98.73092°W / 42.98889; -98.73092
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County Boyd

Baker is a ghost town in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Baker in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [2] Baker was likely named for a pioneer settler. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker, Nebraska
  2. ↑ "Boyd County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 22. ISBN   0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

Coordinates: 42°59′20″N98°43′51″W / 42.98889°N 98.73092°W / 42.98889; -98.73092


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