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:
37.0718, -82.5352
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 Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the south southwest of the Baker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Baker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stallard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Powers Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Boggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Keith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Vanover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Callaham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Callaham Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaham Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Bevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bevins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevins Cemetery
- Bevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bevins Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Roberson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Slemp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Slemp Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Hibbitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hibbitts Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbitts Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Darwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Omaha
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Pound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clintwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Hamilton town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Burdine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Jenkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Coeburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Herald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clinchco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McRoberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Cromona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Tarpon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Fleming - Neon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Neon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Seco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Blackwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Aily
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Hemphill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Millstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Sergent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Mayking
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
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 Wise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Coeburn
- Cromona
- Jenkins
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Baker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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 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 Wise 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 #1481408 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481408 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 581 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pound
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0717706 Lon: -82.5351541
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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 Wise, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |
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