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:
38.1209, -82.1849
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 Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Baker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Baker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saunders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peyton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- Works Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Works Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Murphy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Brewster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brewster Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Lunsard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lunsard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peyton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- McCallister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCallister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bear Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bear Knob Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Dyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Sias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sias Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Wellman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wellman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Hager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- McComas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McComas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Wewanta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
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- Spears ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
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- Kinder ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
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- Cove Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
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- Harts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nestlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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- Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kiahsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
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- Big Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
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- Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- West Hamlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- East Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
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- Banco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Banco is located in Logan County
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- Sweetland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
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- Armilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
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- Doane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
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- Wilsondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Whirlwind
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
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- Chapmanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Layville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Yawkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
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- Dunlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County
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- Sarah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
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- Morrisvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
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- Alkol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
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- Salt Rock
(14 miles [22.5 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 Lincoln 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 visit 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 #1741590 (Baker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1741590 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ranger
- Location given for Baker Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1209264 Lon: -82.1848616
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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 West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |