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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:

37.8902, -96.9327

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 Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Baker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McGill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Valley Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Potwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Potwin Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin Cemetery
  • Shafer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
  • Sunset Lawns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunset Lawns Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Lawns Cemetery
  • Belle Vista Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Belle Vista Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vista Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Towanda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Towanda Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Holderman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holderman Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holderman Cemetery
  • Brainerd Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Cemetery
  • Chelsea Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Chelsea Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Benton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • Harder Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harder Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Pontiac Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac 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 Cemetery.

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

  • Hopkins
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hopkins is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • Midian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Midian is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
  • Potwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Potwin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • El Dorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Towanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Graff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • De Graff is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
  • Chelsea ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chelsea is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Brainerd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainerd is located in Butler County
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  • Benton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pontiac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pontiac is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Whitewater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Haverhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Haverhill is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Sunset Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Lorena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lorena is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Pickrell Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
    • Aikman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Aikman is located in Butler County
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    • Elbing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbing is located in Butler County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Annelly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
    • Greenwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Leon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leon is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Leon has also been known as:
      • West Leon
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
    • Prairie Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Andover is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
      • Andover has also been known as:
      • Cloud City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
    • Rosalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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. The following communities are located in Butler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 #474384  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474384 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: Butler
      • Est. Elev: 440 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: El Dorado NW
      • Location given for Baker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.8902956     Lon: -96.9325316
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Butler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.