Welcome to Barker Branch ...
Although we found mention of Barker Branch during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Barker Branch was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Barker Branch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Barker Branch, please Contact Us.
The location of Barker Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Barker Branch: Barker Br. (or less commonly used: Barker Brnch.)
Barker Branch is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Barker Branch might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Barker Branch would be found within the (606) area code.
Communities near Barker Branch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barker Branch.
- Stanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Jeffersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Beattyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
- Clay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Frenchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
- Campton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Wolfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Booneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Wolfe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barker Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barker Branch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barker Branch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barker Branch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barker Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Barker Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barker Branch ...
Looking for more information about Barker Branch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barker Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barker Branch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Barker Branch and then turned east". While Barker Branch could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Barker Branch as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Barker Branch could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barker Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |