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:
41.6628, -90.3054
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 Rock Island County<2>.
The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest 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 20 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.
- Princeton City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Jacks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jacks Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Cemetery
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Cemetery
- Nowlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Port Byron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Port Byron Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Le Claire (IA).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94876 <5>
- Schaefer Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shaffton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fessler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fessler Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fessler Cemetery
- LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Rapids City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zuma Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuma Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Cordova
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Princeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Le Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shaffton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Rapids City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Folletts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Camanche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Low Moor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCausland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Panorama Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Barstow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Newton Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Riverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Rustic Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Erie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Silvis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Cliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Park View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
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 Rock Island County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Camanche
- Erie
- Hillsdale
- Le Claire
- Low Moor
- Port Byron
- Rapids City
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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Rock Island 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 #403823 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403823 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: Rock Island
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cordova
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6628102 Lon: -90.3054061
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, 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 things 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> | 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. |