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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:

32.0449, -94.5858

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 Panola County<2>.

The county seat for Panola County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boynton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
  • Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
    • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233220 <5>
  • Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Welch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Union Murvaul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Roquemore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Old Minden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beaver's Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Moss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bridwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bridwell Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridwell Cemetery
      • The Bridwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Breedville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422015 <5>
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
    • Heath Long Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Heath Long Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Long Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Long Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brachfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Pinehill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Dotson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • Minden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Caledonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Buncome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
  • Mount Enterprise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Delray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Oak Flats
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gary City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Murvaul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Laneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Timpson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Panola 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Panola 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 #1329945  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329945 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: Panola
      • Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Long Branch
      • Location given for Baker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0448871     Lon: -94.5857623
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Panola, 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' 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.