Baker, Oklahoma
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| Baker | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Baker | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′10″N 101°1′5″W / 36.86944°N 101.01806°WCoordinates: 36°52′10″N 101°1′5″W / 36.86944°N 101.01806°W | |
| 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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