Weatherford, TX, United States
Baker Community. Baker Community Settlement in this part of Parker County began in earnest in the 1850s and the county was formally established in 1855. Josiah and Nancy Catherine "Kate" Baker, their four children, Josiah's parents and Kate's mother came to this area in 1854. The community that grew
up around their homestead came to be called Baker. A general store and cotton gin were early commercial ventures. The Bakers donated land for the community school, which began in 1872 and was designa
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