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A visit to the Baker Cemetery ...


The location of the Baker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baker Cemetery

Lat:   37.3370°   (37° 20' 13")

Lon:   -88.5545°   (-88° 33' 16")

The Baker Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies just to the east northeast of the Baker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pope County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Baker Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Golconda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
    • Bay City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
    • Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Dixon Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Reevesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Big Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Carrsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Shetlerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Grantsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <4>
    • Eddyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Burna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
        • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Mineral City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
        • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
      • Rosiclare
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
        • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
      • Leisure City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
        • Leisure City is located in Pope County
      • Lola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
        • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Wartrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
        • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
      • Shady Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
      • Unionville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Massac County
      • Simpson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
      • Metropolis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
        • Brookport is located in Massac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
      • Hamletsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
        • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <4>
      • Smithland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Elizabethtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>

    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 Pope County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Foreman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
    • Hemphill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
    • Roper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roper Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Densch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Densch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Densch Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Densch Cemetery
    • Kool Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kool Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kool Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Foote Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foote Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foote Cemetery
    • Waltersburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waltersburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltersburg Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sassafras Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sassafras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sassafras Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sassafras Cemetery
      • Shedville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shedville Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedville Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Temple Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • The Temple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cole Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Dixon Springs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967023 <6>
      • Cox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery

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

    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 #424589  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #424589 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Brownfield
      • County: Pope         Elev: 179
      • Location given for GNIS #424589 (Baker Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Pope, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Baker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3370, Longitude: -88.5545       In this case, the coordinates for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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