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Baker CountyGeorgia

Baker County is a county in Georgia with its seat at Newton. It was created on December 12, 1825, from Early County and named after John Baker.

  • Founded1825
  • County seatNewton
  • Named forJohn Baker
  • Land area342 sq mi + 7.2 sq mi water
  • Population2,876 2020 Census
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MitchellCalhounDoughertyMillerEarlyDecatur Newton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Baker on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1825 from Early County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Baker County was created from Early County in 1825. Between 1841 and 1857, Baker County lost territory through the creation of several new counties—Dougherty, Calhoun, Miller, Colquitt, and Mitchell—and through various boundary adjustments with neighboring counties including Randolph, Thomas, and Irwin.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1825
    Baker County created Baker created from Early.
    from Early
    · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 130
  2. 1841
    Lost territory Baker lost to Randolph to accommodate private individual (lot 8; 3rd dist.).
    to Randolph
    · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68
  3. 1853
    Lost territory Baker lost to creation of Dougherty.
    to Dougherty
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 223/pp. 296-298
  4. 1854
    Lost territory Baker lost to creation of Calhoun.
    to Calhoun
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 217/pp. 284-286
  5. 1856
    Lost territory Baker lost to creation of Miller.
    to Miller
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 49/pp. 114-116
Show all 20 changes (15 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1825
    Baker County created Baker created from Early.
    from Early
    · Ga. Laws 1825, p. 61; Dawson's Compilation, 130
  2. 1841
    Lost territory Baker lost to Randolph to accommodate private individual (lot 8; 3rd dist.).
    to Randolph
    · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 67-68
  3. 1850
    Lost territory Baker lost small area to Randolph (lot 1; 3rd dist.).
    to Randolph
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 130
  4. 1850
    Lost territory Baker lost small area to Thomas (lot 20; 10th dist.).
    to Thomas
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 132-133
  5. 1850
    Gained territory Baker gained small area from Irwin to accommodate private individual.
    from Irwin
    · Ga. Laws 1849, p. 138
  6. 1852
    Lost territory Baker lost small area to Randolph (lot 10; 3rd dist.); also authorized to lose to Thomas (lot 110; 10th dist.), but no evidence that transfer took effect.
    to Randolphto Thomas
    · Ga. Laws 1851, nos. 31, 40/pp. 64-65, 72
  7. 1852
    Gained territory Baker gained small area from Thomas (lot 1; 8th dist.) to accommodate private individual.
    from Thomas
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69
  8. 1853
    Lost territory Baker lost to creation of Dougherty.
    to Dougherty
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 223/pp. 296-298
  9. 1854
    Lost territory Baker lost to creation of Calhoun.
    to Calhoun
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 217/pp. 284-286
  10. 1856
    Lost territory Baker lost to creation of Miller.
    to Miller
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 49/pp. 114-116
  11. 1856
    Lost territory Baker lost small area to creation of Colquitt (lot 1; 8th dist.). Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856.
    to Colquitt
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 46/pp. 108-110
  12. 1857
    Lost territory Baker lost to creation of Mitchell.
    to Mitchell
    · Ga. Laws 1857, pub., no. 22/pp. 38-40
  13. 1859
    Lost territory Baker lost small area to Early (lot 392; 7th dist.).
    to Early
    · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 239/pp. 266-267
  14. 1860
    Gained territory Baker gained from Calhoun (lots 383, 384, 385; 3rd dist.).
    from Calhoun
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 126/p. 137
  15. 1863
    Lost territory Baker lost small area to Calhoun (lot 181; 7th dist.).
    to Calhoun
    · Ga. Laws 1863, March call sess., loc. & priv., no. 187/p. 206
  16. 1866
    Gained territory Baker gained from Early (lots 384, 377, 338, 353) (later repealed).
    from Early
    · Ga. Laws 1866, no. 51/p. 32
  17. 1874
    Lost territory Baker lost to Early (lots 338, 353, 377, 384; 6th dist.) when act of 23 February 1874 was repealed.
    to Early
    · Ga. Laws 1874, no. 316/p. 370
  18. 1877
    Lost territory Baker lost to Calhoun.
    to Calhoun
    · Ga. Laws 1877, no. 269/p. 272
  19. 1952
    Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Baker gained from Calhoun (lots 378, 382; 3rd dist.).
    from Calhoun
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"
  20. 1970
    Lost territory By 31 December 1970, Baker lost small area to Calhoun (lots 141, 385; 3rd dist.).
    to Calhoun
    · U.S. Geo. Survey, "St. of Ga., 1970"

Land and parcels

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People and land

Baker by the Census

Population
2,876 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,447 2020 Census count
Land area
342 square miles
Water area
7.2 square miles
People per sq mi
8 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Records

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Questions

Common questions about Baker County

When was Baker County founded?
Baker County was founded in 1825, formed from Early County, and named after John Baker.
What is the county seat of Baker County?
The county seat of Baker County is Newton.
Is there an online parcel map for Baker County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Baker County's boundary or name changed?
Baker County was created in 1825 from Early County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 19 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Calhoun County, Early County and Randolph County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Baker County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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