Cemeteries in Baker County, GA
Baker County, Georgia has 46 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Newton (22), Arlington (11) and Colquitt (7). Among them are 26 church cemeteries (57%), 17 Baptist cemeteries (37%) and 2 family cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Baker County
- Bethany Baptist Church CemeteryArlingtonBaptist cemetery
- Christ Methodist Church CemeteryArlingtonMethodist cemetery
- County Line Baptist Church CemeteryColquittBaptist cemetery
- Lakeside Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Live Oak Freewill Baptist Church CemeteryColquittBaptist cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church CemeteryMorganBaptist cemetery
- Milford Baptist Church CemeteryMorganBaptist cemetery
- Mount Airy Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Calvary Freewill Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Carmel Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Notchaway Baptist Church CemeteryColquittBaptist cemetery
- Patmos Free Will Baptist Church CemeteryArlingtonBaptist cemetery
- Saint Matthews Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Springfield Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Thankful Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Travelers Rest Free Will Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Assembly of God Church CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Bethel Church CemeteryArlingtonChurch cemetery
- Clifton CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Davis CemeteryPutneyCemetery
- First Pleasant Grove Church CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Green Grove C.M.E. Church CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Griffin CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Hand-McRainey CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Hard Up CemeteryPutneyCemetery
- Ivey CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Jones CemeteryColquittCemetery
- Lamar CemeteryColquittCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryMorganCemetery
- New Salem C.M.E. Church CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Newton City CemeteryNewtonMunicipal cemetery
- Notchauway CME Church CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Phipps Family Burial GroundNewtonFamily cemetery
- Pilgrim Home Church CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Piney Grove Church CemeteryArlingtonChurch cemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryColquittCemetery
- Taylor-White Family CemeteryArlingtonFamily cemetery
- Trinity CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Mount Enon Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Weldon Springs Baptist Church CemeteryPutneyBaptist cemetery
- Morgan CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Newberry CemeteryColquittCemetery
- Smith CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Stephen Bush CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Tarva CemeteryNewtonCemetery
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How Baker County compares
Baker County has 168.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 8th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 52 deaths here in 2024, about 52 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (136th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Baker County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 168.4 | 13.4 | 8th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 25.9 | 137th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 52 | 97,250 | 152nd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.1 | 6.5 | 150th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 775 | 136th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 52 | 125 | 119th of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 118 | 49th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 34 | 29th of 159 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 859 | 81st of 159 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Georgia counties with the figure available. Compare Baker County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Baker County
- Lofton Funeral Home and Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Newton · (229) 734-4915
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Baker County?
We list 46 cemeteries in Baker County, Georgia. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Baker County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Georgia vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Baker County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Georgia law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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