Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Barker (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Barker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Barker is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Lamar, Meriwether, Spalding & Upson.
Below are the counties that are near Barker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barker:
- Pike County (The home county of Barker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Molena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lawrences Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Meansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zebulon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton County
- Lovejoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coweta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Haralson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Senoia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jade Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
- Bexton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bexton is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
- Turin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
- Moreland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grantville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Newnan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
- Crawford County
- Musella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Brooks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Foreston Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
- Woolsey Woods
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- Hamptons Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
- Woolsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Inman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Keyland Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- McIntosh Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Peachtree City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tinsley Mill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
- Fayette Villa Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Shiloh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Pine Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Aldora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Milner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Goggins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Meriwether County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Carrolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
- Edman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Betts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Gay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chalybeate Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warm Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harris City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Luthersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Culloden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Box Ankle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Forsyth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Esmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Orchard Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Griffin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Experiment
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Belleview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Prattsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Talbotton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Junction City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Geneva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Carsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Five Points
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Howard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Troup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Mountville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Louise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Louise is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
- Hogansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Asta Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Brays Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Upson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Barker Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
- Hannahs Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Sunset Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Delray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Thomaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- The Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yatesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barker, see our County-by-County Page for Barker.
Cemeteries Near Barker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barker.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Barker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beckham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Molena Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- White Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bush Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riggins - Bagwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blunt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (494 more) ...
- Fossett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stribling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stribling Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Molena.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37208 <3>
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Barker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
- Molena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Neal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Neal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Hendricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hendricks is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jolly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jolly is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Gay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zebulon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raleigh is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Delray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hollonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hollonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollonville
- Thomaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barker.
Newspapers Published in Barker ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barker, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barker.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Barker:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Coweta County
- Crawford County
- Fayette County
- Harris County
- Henry County
- Lamar County
- Meriwether County
- Monroe County
- Spalding County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Troup County
- Upson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |