Baker, Oklahoma

Baker
Unincorporated community
Baker
Baker

Location within the state of Oklahoma

Coordinates: 36°52′10″N 101°1′5″W / 36.86944°N 101.01806°W / 36.86944; -101.01806Coordinates: 36°52′10″N 101°1′5″W / 36.86944°N 101.01806°W / 36.86944; -101.01806
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Texas
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 73950

Baker is a small rural unincorporated community in northeastern Texas County, Oklahoma, United States, ¼ mile north of U.S. Route 64. Originally named Bakerburg, the post office opened June 5, 1931. The name was changed to Baker August 15, 1953. The ZIP Code is 73950. The community is said to have been named for Rueben F. Baker.

Further reading

Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.


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