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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:

42.9478, -75.9561

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 Onondaga County<2>.

The county seat for Onondaga County is located in Syracuse. Syracuse lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pompey Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Pompey Center Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center Cemetery
  • Dodge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
  • Pease Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pease Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Oran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oran Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Cemetery
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Manlius Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Atwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atwell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell Cemetery
  • Southwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Southwell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwell Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Pompey Hill Protestant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pompey Hill RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Block Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Block Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Dry Hill Burial Ground is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Burial Ground
    • Fayetteville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery
      • The Jamesville Walnutgrove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jamesville Cemetery / Avery Memorial
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203995 <5>
    • Delphi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Delphi Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi Cemetery
    • Delphi Falls Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Pompey Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
  • Watervale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Watervale is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervale
  • Manlius
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Log City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Log City is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
  • Pompey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
  • Delphi Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rippleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rippleton is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippleton
  • Cazenovia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Bingley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bingley is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chittenango Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Chittenango Falls is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango Falls
    • Lyndon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Jamesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Fabius
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
      • Chittenango Springs
    • Mycenae
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
    • LaFayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette has also been known as:
      • LaFayette Square
      • Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <6>
    • New Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
    • Chittenango
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
    • Sentinel Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sentinel Heights is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights

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 Onondaga County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker 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 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Onondaga 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 #2542233  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2542233 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: Onondaga
      • Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oran
      • Location given for Baker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9477778     Lon: -75.9561111
      • 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 New York's counties, including Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.