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A visit to the Baker Prairie #2 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 Prairie #2 Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery:

40.0078, -89.8184

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Baker Prairie #2 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 #2 Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Petersburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Smoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Farmers Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Godbey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbey Cemetery
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
    • Old West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
      • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abner Hall Cemetery
      • Athens Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <5>
    • Indian Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
      • 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 north of Athens.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <5>
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
    • Atterberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
    • Joel Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel Hall Cemetery
      • The Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Airland Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106005 <5>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Petersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tallula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Cantrall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Newmansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Croft
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Williamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mason City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilbourne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prentice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Pasfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Ridgely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Teheran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Grandview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City

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 #2 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 #2 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prairie #2 Cemetery: