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A visit to the Baker Township 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 Twp. Cemetery ...

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

39.0731, -100.2241

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

The Baker Twp. Cemetery is located in Gove County<2>.

The county seat for Gove County is located in Gove City. Gove City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Baker Twp. Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Baker Twp. Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Baker Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Bethel Christian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Grainfield Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Grainfield Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainfield Cemetery
  • Saline Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Leland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Leland Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Cemetery
  • Gove Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gove Cemetery is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
    • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
      • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wakeeney Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150688 <5>
    • Christ the King Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130337 <5>
    • Wakeeney City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Wakeeney City Cemetery is located in Trego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeeney City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakeeney City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
      • The Wakeeney City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wakeeney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94009 <5>
    • Studley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Studley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley Cemetery
    • Alanthus Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Alanthus Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Morland Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morland Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Baker Twp. Cemetery.

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

  • Quinter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Collyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Collyer is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Park is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Saint Peter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • Grainfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gove City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gove City is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • WaKeeney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Studley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
  • Morland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Trego
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • Hoxie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <6>
  • Grinnell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Grinnell is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Grinnell has also been known as:
    • Grinnette Springs
  • Penokee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
  • Ogallah
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ogallah is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah

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 Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gove County.

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Gove 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 Twp. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471351  (Quinter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471351 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: Gove
      • Est. Elev: 809 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Quinter
      • Location given for Quinter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.0736181     Lon: -100.2240215
      • 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 Gove, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baker Twp. 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.