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:
34.5485, -79.3634
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 Dillon County<2>.
The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rowland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
- Leland Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Leland Grove Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove Cemetery
- Carolina Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sherwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- McCayhan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McCayhan Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCayhan Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Little Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pee Dee Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ropers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ropers Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Reedy Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ayres Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ayres Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Old Hamilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Old Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hamilton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hamilton Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dillon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70920 <5>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Oakland Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
- Alfordsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Rowland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minturn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Raemon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
- Elrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
- Dillon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Red Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- McDonald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Raynham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hasty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Pates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pates is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
- Red Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Banks is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pembroke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McColl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Tatum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Latta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Laurinburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Floydale
(15 miles [24.1 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 Dillon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dillon
- Fairmont
- Latta
- Latta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Baker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
- Maxton
- McColl
- Pembroke
- Rowland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Dillon 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 #1220299 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220299 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: Dillon
- Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rowland
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5484958 Lon: -79.3633779
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Dillon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |