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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Baker Township is one of fourteen townships in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 717 and it contained 274 housing units. The township contains Morgan–Monroe State Forest.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 717 people in 2010, 726 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1982.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Baker yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Baker, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Baker is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Baker has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Blankenship-Hodges-Brown House in Paragon, 2.8 miles away.

Baker and the nearest listed places

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Blankenship-Hodges-Brown HouseLong SchoolhouseBreezy Point Farm Historic DistrictLamb's Creek BridgeGosport Historic DistrictDr. H. G. Osgood House

Closest to Baker

Blankenship-Hodges-Brown HouseParagon · Building2.8miLong SchoolhouseWashington · Building5.1miBreezy Point Farm Historic DistrictBean Blossom · District5.8miLamb's Creek BridgeJefferson · Structure5.9miGosport Historic DistrictGosport · District6.3mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Blankenship-Hodges-Brown House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Paragon📜 Ray📜 Washington📜 Jefferson
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