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Welcome to Barkers Crossroads ...

Barkers Crossroads is located in Fairfax County<1>.


The location of Barkers Crossroads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Barkers Crossroads: Barkers Xrds.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Barkers Crossroads for more information about variations on the name of Barkers Crossroads.

Barkers Crossroads is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Barkers Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Barkers Crossroads: (703) and (571)<4>

Websites for Barkers Crossroads ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fccc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Barkers Crossroads, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Barkers Crossroads ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Barkers Crossroads - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barkers Crossroads.

Communities near Barkers Crossroads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barkers Crossroads.

  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Manassas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Herndon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyattsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Manassas Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Falls Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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 Barkers Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barkers Crossroads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barkers Crossroads. 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 Barkers Crossroads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barkers Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Barkers Crossroads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barkers Crossroads ...

Looking for more information about Barkers Crossroads? 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 Barkers Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barkers Crossroads.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barkers Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 Barkers Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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