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A visit to the Baxter Springs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Baxter Springs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Baxter Springs Cemetery (FG ID #91992).

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 Baxter Springs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baxter Springs Cemetery:

37.0326, -94.7697

The Baxter Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Baxter Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Baxter Springs Cemetery.

Establishment of the Baxter Springs Cemetery ...

The Baxter Springs Cemetery was established in 1863.

Name Variations for Baxter Springs Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Baxter Springs Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Baxter Springs City Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Baxter Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Dockery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dockery Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery Cemetery
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
  • Usrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Usrey Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usrey Cemetery
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
  • Pence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence Cemetery
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
  • Quaker Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quaker Valley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Valley Cemetery
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Green lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Green lawn Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green lawn Cemetery
  • Newman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Faith Community Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston Mills - Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberhill Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Peery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Peery Cemetery is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peery Cemetery
    • Peoria Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baxter Springs Cemetery.

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

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 Baxter Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Baxter Springs
  • Columbus
  • Commerce
  • Empire City
  • Galena
    • Galena lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Baxter Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Picher - Historic
    • Picher lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Baxter Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Picher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picher
  • Quapaw
  • Treece
    • Treece lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Baxter Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Treece.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece

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 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 Baxter Springs Cemetery: