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:
39.8580, -98.3614
The Baker Cemetery is located in Jewell County<1>.
The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
- Esbon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
- Amity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- North Branch Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
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- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Teresa Cemetery
- Webb Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burr Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Esbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mankato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Guide Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pawnee Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Bellaire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Webber
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Red Cloud
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dispatch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Superior
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Formoso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Womer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cowles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Randall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Inavale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Center
(23 miles [37 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 Jewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burr Oak
- Cawker City
- Courtland
- Cowles
- Esbon
- Formoso
- Glen Elder
- Guide Rock
- Hardy
- Mankato
- Red Cloud
- Smith Center
- Superior
- Webber
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Jewell 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 #471987 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471987 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: Jewell
- Est. Elev: 526 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burr Oak
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8580684 Lon: -98.3619997
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Jewell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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