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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:

34.2668, -94.2788

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 Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of the Baker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Baker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Crystal Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Wickes.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198613 <5>
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Duckett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Duckett Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckett Cemetery
  • Daniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
  • Grannis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grannis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis Cemetery
  • Overturf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mineral Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
  • Witherspoon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witherspoon Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cossatot Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Gillham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56631 <5>
    • Galena Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
    • Cecil Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cecil Chapel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Chapel Cemetery
    • Old New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old New Hope Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Whole Council of God Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whole Council of God Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Foote Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foote Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Baker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grannis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Wickes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gillham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Hatton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hatton is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
  • Galena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Galena is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Vandervoort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Bog Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bog Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Springs
  • Umpire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
  • Unco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Unco is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
  • Cove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mineola is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • De Queen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hatfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Euclid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Euclid is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Process City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Process City is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
    • Dierks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Potter Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
    • Watson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Potter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Potter is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter

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 Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Polk 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 #63155  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63155 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wickes
      • Location given for Baker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.266778     Lon: -94.278818
      • 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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.
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