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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:

34.5395, -95.8036

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 Atoka County<2>.

The county seat for Atoka County is located in Atoka. Atoka lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Redden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Redden Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Billy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Billy Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Cemetery
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Jumbo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jumbo Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Cemetery
  • Vivian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Cemetery
  • Wards Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wards Cemetery is located in Atoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Pine Top Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Top Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clay Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215146 <5>
    • Pittsburg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pittsburg Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Baker Cemetery.

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

  • Daisy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pittsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Adel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Kiowa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <6>
  • Eubanks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
  • Blanco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Stringtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wardville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Moyers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
  • Lane
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Farris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stanley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Bruno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
    • Savanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Atoka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Finley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Antlers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Coalgate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lehigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lone Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Snow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Phillips is located in Coal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people

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 Atoka 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 first turn to 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Atoka 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 #1089792  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1089792 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: Atoka
      • Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Redden
      • Location given for Baker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.5395415     Lon: -95.8035948
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Atoka, 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.