RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Tennessee >> Davidson County >> Baker CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Tennessee

The Commemorative Quarter for Tennessee





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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   36.0716°   (36° 4' 17")

Lon:   -86.6875°   (-86° 41' 15")

The Baker Cemetery is located in Davidson County<1>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the northwest of the Baker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Davidson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Baker Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Baker Cemetery.

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

    • Whispering Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Nashboro Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Paragon Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Wrencoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Mudtavern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
    • Berry Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Oak Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Donelson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • Brentwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • La Vergne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Nashville - Davidson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
        • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
      • Nashville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nolensville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
        • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
      • Forest Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
      • East Nashville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
        • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
      • Rural Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
        • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
      • Hermitage
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Meade
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
        • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
      • Smyrna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
        • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
      • Mount Juliet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
        • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
      • Lakewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
      • Madison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    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 Davidson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 44 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Barnes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The King Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14352 <8>
    • Carper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carper Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carper Cemetery
    • Murrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murrell Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Foster - Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster - Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster - Owens Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster - Owens Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Whitsett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitsett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitsett Cemetery
    • Waller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Waller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Waller Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
    • Daniel Carmack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (32 more) ...
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Painter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Painter Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McClendon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Peal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peal Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peal Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12651 <8>
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Nashville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15986 <8>
      • Woodlawn Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Davidson County
        • The Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Woodlawn Roesch Patton Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
      • Hamor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamor Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamor Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Cane Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Ridge Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Ridge Cemetery
      • Roach Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roach Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Gambill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gambill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gambill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gambill Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Holloway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
      • Richeson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richeson Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richeson Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Cone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cone Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
      • Cassman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cassman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassman Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Huggins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huggins Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huggins Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Charlton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charlton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Fuqua Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Bryanttown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryanttown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryanttown Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryanttown Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery

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

    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 #1324285  (Baker Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1324285 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hermitage
      • County: Davidson         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #1324285 (Baker Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Baker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0716, Longitude: -86.6875    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <8>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024