Baker Missouri Map

About Baker, Missouri

Baker is a locality in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population density is 3.5 people per km². Baker is located at 36.7728°N, 89.7643°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63846.

Baker lies in a gentle depression, a low cradle of land where the Mississippi's ancient floodplain begins to surrender to the rolling hills of the Ozark foothills. It lies 39.3 miles south-south-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 200°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-west of Morehouse. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips, carries the humid, earthy scent of rich soil and the faint sweetness of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the senses like the dew that settles on the vast, flat fields. The landscape is a patchwork quilt of emerald and gold, of soybeans stretching to the horizon and wheat fields rippling like an ocean under the vast Missouri sky. Distant trees, a deep, somber green, mark the edges of the land, hinting at the denser woodlands that hug the meandering waterways, their reflections shimmering in the quiet, slow-moving currents. The history of Baker is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that defines it, a legacy of agriculture that has shaped its character and its economy for generations. For many years, the primary livelihood of Baker was tied to the bounty of the land, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity, their cultivation a constant, familiar rhythm in the lives of its residents. While the specific industries may shift and evolve, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community persists, a quiet strength that resonates through the clapboard houses and the modest storefronts lining the main thoroughfare. The occasional whisper of the past can be heard in the weathered barns and the remnants of old farmsteads, silent sentinels bearing witness to the enduring connection between the people and the earth that sustains them.

About This Baker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baker, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.772832, -89.764251. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Baker and Stoddard County.

Detailed location data for Baker includes the ZIP code (63846), telephone area code (816), county seat of Stoddard County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (Richland R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Baker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.