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:
38.2464, -90.4285
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the west 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Baker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion UMC Cemetery
- Gamel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gamel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gamel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Festus.
- The Gamel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Presbyterian Cemetery
- Festsus Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1054266 <5>
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- Herculaneum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Herculaneum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Herculaneum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Herculaneum.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146988 <5>
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Mahlers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mahlers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahlers Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Madison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Liquori Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Victoria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Victoria Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Barsotti Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Barsotti Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barsotti Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Shepherd Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Herculaneum
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Horine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Horine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
- Festus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mapaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mapaville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapaville
- Pevely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hematite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hematite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
- Mitchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
- Olympian Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Barnhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chalfin Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Monroe City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Imperial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Otto is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Madonnaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Valmeyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knorpp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
- Flucom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flucom is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
- Maeystown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Ware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Wartburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Flamm City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Arnold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Morse Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arnold
- Crystal City
- De Soto
- Festus
- Herculaneum
- Hillsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 #713112 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #713112 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Festus
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2464437 Lon: -90.428455
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Jefferson, 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' 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'. |
| <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. |
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