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A visit to the Baker Cemetery ...


The location of the Baker Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baker Cemetery

Lat:   36.6579°   (36° 39' 28")

Lon:   -82.3521°   (-82° 21' 7")

The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Baker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 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.

    • Maces Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
    • Mendota
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
    • Mill Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Beechnut City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Three Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
      • Three Springs is located in Washington County
    • Fugates Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Hiltons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rock City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Benhams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
    • Nickelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blountville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Walnut Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Bloomingdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Grigbys Store
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
        • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
      • Orebank
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
        • Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Oak Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Burson Place
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
        • Burson Place is located in Washington County
      • Bristol
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
      • Bristol
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Bristol City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
      • Virginia Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
        • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
      • Willow Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
        • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
      • Weber City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
        • Weber City is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
      • Forest Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Craigs Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
        • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
      • Gate City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Scott 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jett Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
    • Hickam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickam Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickam Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Buttry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buttry Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttry Cemetery
    • Spuryer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spuryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spuryer Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spuryer Cemetery
    • McMurray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Faulkner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Booher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booher Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booher Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Pullen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Ridgeway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Worley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worley Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
      • Willow Branch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch 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 #1462696  (Baker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1462696 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: Mendota
      • County: Scott         Elev: 497
      • Location given for GNIS #1462696 (Baker Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Scott, 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- ) 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: 36.6579, Longitude: -82.3521       In this case, the coordinates for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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