Baker, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Baker West Virginia Post Office | |
  Baker  Baker | |
| Coordinates: 39°2′30″N 78°44′41″W / 39.04167°N 78.74472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Hardy |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,262 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26801 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553778[1] |
Baker is an unincorporated community on the Lost River in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. Baker is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 48, West Virginia Route 55, West Virginia Route 29 and West Virginia Route 259. The ZCTA population for Baker's ZIP Code was 1,262 at the 2000 census, though the zip code covers a much larger area than the actual community itself.[2]
The community has the name of the local Baker family.[3]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker, West Virginia
- ^ "26801 Baker West Virginia WV ZIP code". Archived from the original on November 28, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2006.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 91.