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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:

34.6629, -95.5347

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 Pittsburg County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsburg County is located in McAlester. McAlester lies 22 miles [35.4 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Nace Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace Cemetery
  • Borden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Borden Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Cemetery
  • Burris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Burris Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pulcher Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pulcher Spring Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulcher Spring Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Vivian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sulphur Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sulphur Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Cemetery
    • Pine Top Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Top Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top Cemetery
    • Clayton Old Town Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brushy Indian Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Billy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Billy Cemetery is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Pushmataha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • A.L. Stephens Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hokit Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Adel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Stanley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Arch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
  • Clayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartshorne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Haileyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Daisy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuskahoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Blanco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gowen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Eubanks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
  • Alderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Damon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Damon is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
    • Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Snow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Savanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Krebs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <6>
    • Wilburton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chambers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Kiowa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Nashoba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Degnan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Degnan is located in Latimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
    • McAlester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Finley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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 Pittsburg 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 professional and volunteer 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 Pittsburg 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 #1089793  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1089793 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: Pittsburg
      • Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Counts
      • Location given for Baker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.6628774     Lon: -95.5346993
      • 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 Pittsburg, 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 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.