Bakerton, Tennessee

History

A post office was established at Bakerton in 1904, and it closed in 1907.[2] John Baker served as postmaster there, and likely gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bakerton, Tennessee
  2. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  3. Miller, Larry L. (2001). Tennessee Place-names. Indiana University Press. p. 11. ISBN 0-253-21478-5.


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