A visit to the Baker Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Baker Ridge Cemetery:
38.6235, -80.6520
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Baker Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Baker Ridge Cemetery is located in Braxton County<2>.
The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies just to the northwest of the Baker Ridge Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Baker Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Baker Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Elizabeth Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Braxton County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ellison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Camden Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Camden Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Hill Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Sutton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sutton Family Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sutton Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sutton.
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Frame Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery
- Canfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Centralia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Centralia Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia Cemetery
- Newville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
- Morrison UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Morrison UMC Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison UMC Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Cutlip Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cutlip Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlip Cemetery
- Bealls Mill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bealls Mill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mill Cemetery
- McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baker Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Baker Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Little Birch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Palmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Sutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- McNutt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Erbacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Gassaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lloydsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Corley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Herold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Big Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Heaters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Birch River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Milroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Rockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Exchange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Replete
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Falls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Rollyson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rollyson is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
- Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Frametown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Bulltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Napier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
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 Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Braxton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baker Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Braxton 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586323 (Baker Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586323 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: Braxton
- Topo Map Name: Little Birch
- Location given for Baker Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6235299 Lon: -80.6519654
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Braxton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker Ridge 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. |