Baker, West Virginia

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 / 39.04167; -78.74472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHardy
Population
 (2000)
  Total
1,262
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26801
GNIS feature ID1553778

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.

The community has the name of the local Baker family.