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A visit to the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery ...


The location of the Baker Prairie #1 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 Prairie #1 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baker Prairie #1 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 Prairie #1 Cemetery

Lat:   40.0064°   (40° 0' 23")

Lon:   -89.8040°   (-89° 48' 14")

The Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the west of the Baker Prairie #1 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 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 Prairie #1 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Menard 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 Prairie #1 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 Prairie #1 Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Petersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
    • Tallula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Cantrall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <4>
    • Oakford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Croft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Newmansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Williamsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
      • Middletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Mason City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kilbourne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvan ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
        • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Pasfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
        • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Teheran
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
        • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Easton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
      • Prentice
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
        • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Leland Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
        • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Grandview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Spaulding
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Elkhart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • New Holland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
        • New Holland is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <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 Prairie #1 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <6>
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornback Cemetery
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Petersburg Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petersburg Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Smoot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot Cemetery
    • Godbey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbey Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Farmers Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Point Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Indian Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Athens.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Point Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <6>
      • Concord Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Joel Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • The Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Airland Cemetery
        • Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joel Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106005 <6>
      • Old West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Abner Hall Cemetery
        • Athens Cemetery
        • West Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old West Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <6>
      • Shipley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
      • Atterberry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
      • Hash Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood 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 Prairie #1 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403832  (Baker Prairie Number 1 Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403832 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: Petersburg
      • County: Menard         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #403832 (Baker Prairie Number 1 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 Menard, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0064, Longitude: -89.8040       In this case, the coordinates for the Baker Prairie #1 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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