Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Genealogy

United States Oregon  Baker County  Baker City

''This article is about a city in Oregon. For other localities, see Baker''



City Hall
http://www.bakercity.com/ City of Baker City 1655 First Street PO Box 650 Baker City, Oregon

Quick Facts

 * Geographic location Google


 * Wikimapia


 * GNIS ID #1167694

Founded in 1868, 17th oldest city in Oregon, named for Baker County. Post Office established 27 March 1866 with William F. McCrary as postmaster. In 1911 the name was changed to "Baker" to conform to the new style adopted by the voters. The name was restored in a later election on 7 November 1989.

Baker City was settled for ranching and supply purposes rather than for gold.

Baker City is the county seat of Baker County since 1875.

Nearby Cities

 * To the west: Pocahontas, Pine (west), Wingville
 * To the north: Haines, Muddy Creek, Rock Creek, North Powder (just across county line in Union County)
 * To the east: Richland, Keating, Carson, Halfway, Pine (east), Oxbow, Robinette
 * To the south: Durkee, Huntington, Sumpter, Bourne, Granite, Greenhorn, Hereford, Unity, Pleasant Valley, Grant and Malheur Counties (as driving goes)

Archives and Libraries
Baker County Public Library

Baker City Chinese
many had been disinterred and sent to China or California when the Chinatown dwindled


 * Oregon Gravestone Photo Project
 * USGS GNIS ID #1867977
 * Google map
 * Hometown Locator map
 * Findagrave.com

Mount Hope

 * Oregon Gravestone Photo Project
 * USGS GNIS ID #1164117
 * Wikimapia
 * Google map
 * Hometown Locator map
 * Findagrave.com

St. Frances de Sales Catholic
(defunct and all remains removed to Mount Hope Cemetery)


 * Oregon Gravestone Photo Project
 * USGS GNIS ID #1867987
 * Google map
 * Hometown Locator map
 * Findagrave.com

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 * Annual genealogical report, Form E, 1907; microfilm FHL #781501 item 8. (Covers Baker City, Bramwell, Cove, Emmett Idaho, Imbler, Indian Valley, La Grande, Mount Glen, Pine Grove and Union wards.)

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St. Francis de Sales

Maps

 * Google map
 * USGS GNIS map for Baker City.
 * Hometown Locator for Baker City.
 * Wikimapia for Baker City.

Family History Center

 * 2625 Hughes Lane, Baker City. Call ahead for times - (541) 523-2397 - More details

Societies, Libraries and Museums

 * Oregon Trail Regional Museum
 * Historic Baker City