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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 ...

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

Lat:   38.4373°   (38° 26' 14")

Lon:   -95.1336°   (-95° 8' 0")

The Baker Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Baker Cemetery .

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 Franklin 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]<2> of the Baker Cemetery.

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

    • Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Lane has also been known as:
      • Lane City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
    • Greeley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <4>
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rantoul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Stanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Miami County
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Imes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Imes is located in Franklin County
    • Parker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Osawatomie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Garnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodrich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Linn County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ottawa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
      • Cadmus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
        • Cadmus is located in Linn County
      • Homewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
        • Homewood is located in Franklin County
      • Bush City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
        • Bush City is located in Anderson County
      • Fontana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Fontana is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Ottawa Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
        • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Centerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Linn County
      • Paola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ransomville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
        • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
      • Richter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
        • Richter is located in Franklin County
      • Le Loup
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Loup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
        • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
      • Harris
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Anderson County
      • Block
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
        • Block is located in Miami County
      • Williamsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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 Franklin 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Needham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Greeley City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery is located in Miami County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Quaker Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richmond Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Richland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #650333 <6>
    • Sutton Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutton Valley Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Valley Cemetery
    • Wait Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wait Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wait Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wait Cemetery
    • West Scipio Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Scipio Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Scipio Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mound Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Creek Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Creek Cemetery
      • Indianapolis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianapolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indianapolis Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianapolis Cemetery
      • Stanton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
      • Bare Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Bare Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Bare Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baer Cemetery
        • Bair Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare Cemetery
      • Judy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Judy Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judy Cemetery
      • Lessenden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessenden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lessenden Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessenden Cemetery
      • Fouts Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fouts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
      • Garnett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Beagle Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beagle Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beagle Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard 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 #477590  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477590 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: Garnett NW
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #477590 (Baker Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 38.4373, Longitude: -95.1336    
    <3>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.
    <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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