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:
32.8718, -83.4491
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 Twiggs County<2>.
The county seat for Twiggs County is located in Jeffersonville. Jeffersonville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast 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 27 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.
- Happoldt - Stevens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
- The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Griswoldville Church Cemetery
- Kitchens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Watson & Couch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Stripling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kitchens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- New Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Epps - Champion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitehurst Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst Cemetery
- William Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- New Seasons Congregational Holiness Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Ethridge - Minter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stone Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stone Creek Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Ramah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ramah Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Marys Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Marys Chapel Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Mountain Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Dry Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Morton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Ivey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Gray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Haddock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Huber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Fortville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Coopers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Brown's Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Payne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Jeffersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
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 Twiggs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gray
- Gray lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Baker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Macon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Twiggs 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 #310740 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #310740 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: Twiggs
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dry Branch
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8718058 Lon: -83.4490601
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Twiggs, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |