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:
36.7943, -83.0927
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies just 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 32 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Baker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maness - Ewing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Maness - Ewing Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maness - Ewing Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Maness - Ewing Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Pennington Gap.
- The Maness - Ewing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kirk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2404674 <5>
- Pennington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Napier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Napier Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Cemetery
- Ely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Daugherty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
- Waddell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Middleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Middleton Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- The Middleton Cemetery has also been known as:
- George Middleton Cemetery
- Pounding Mill Cemetery
- Tomlinson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2541074 <5>
- Wash Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wash Smith Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wash Smith Cemetery
- Noe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Noe Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noe Cemetery
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- Hamblin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblin Cemetery
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Burkhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Burkhart Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhart Cemetery
- Rainbow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Cemetery
- Cawood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cawood Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood Cemetery
- Slack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Slack Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Roop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Roop Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roop Cemetery
- Hyden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hyden Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden Cemetery
- Wampler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wampler Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Cemetery
- Lee Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Gardens
- Parsons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Saint Charles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Cranks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Dizney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Pennington Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Kenvir
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Fleenortown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Short Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Redbud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holmes Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Closplint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Darkmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Bailey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
- Evarts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Draper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Draper is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Cawood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Louellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
- Hubbard Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Verda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
- Bobs Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Ages
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Rawhide
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Putney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coxton is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Totz
(10 miles [16.1 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. The following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jonesville
- Pennington Gap
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 #1481405 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481405 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 570 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pennington Gap
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7942556 Lon: -83.09267
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Lee, 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. |
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