A visit to the Baker Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Baker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baker Cemetery:
35.8029, -91.3946
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Baker Cemetery is located in Independence County<2>.
The county seat for Independence County is located in Batesville. Batesville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Baker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Batman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Batman Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batman Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Rawlings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings Cemetery
- Holcombe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holcombe Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcombe Cemetery
- Landers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Landers Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Eaves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eaves Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaves Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dugger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fetser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fetser Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetser Cemetery
- Happy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Happy Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Cemetery
- Captain William Dawson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The James Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Convenience Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Convenience Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convenience Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Haddock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Haddock Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock Cemetery
- Havison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Havison Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havison Cemetery
- Mack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mack Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Cheshire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cheshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Charlotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Sulphur Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Magness
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Kenyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Saffell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Moorefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Grange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Pfeiffer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rosie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Oil Trough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jacksonport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Tuckerman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Salado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Diaz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Cave City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Batesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Sandtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Baker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Independence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Jacksonport
- Newark
- Newport
- Swifton
- Tuckerman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Baker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Independence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Baker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #46031 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #46031 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Independence
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charlotte
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8028536 Lon: -91.3945769
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Independence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |