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The location of the Barber Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Barber Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barber Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barber Cemetery

Lat:   42.1706°   (42° 10' 14")

Lon:   -88.6370°   (-88° 38' 13")

The Barber Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Barber Cemetery .

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 Barber Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McHenry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Barber Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barber Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barber Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
    • Marengo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Genoa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
    • Charter Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
      • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Hampshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
      • Hampshire is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <4>
    • Garden Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Herbert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
      • Herbert is located in Boone County
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
    • Starks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
      • Starks is located in Kane County
    • Huntley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Brush Point ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Point
        • Brush Point is located in DeKalb County
      • North Plato
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
        • North Plato is located in Kane County
      • Pingree Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
        • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <4>
      • Kirkland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
        • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <4>
      • Sycamore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
      • Belvidere
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Freeman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Kane County
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
      • Woodstock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Boone County
      • Irene
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
        • Irene is located in Boone County
      • Clare
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coltonville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
        • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Plato Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
        • Plato Center is located in Kane County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <4>
      • Gilberts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

    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 Barber Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McHenry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barber Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Barber Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barber Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ney Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ney Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Coral Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coral Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Cemetery
    • Old Marengo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Garden Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Prairie Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Prairie Cemetery
    • Shattucks Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shattucks Grove Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattucks Grove Cemetery
    • North Kingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Kingston Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Kingston Cemetery
    • Genoa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Genoa Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Cemetery
    • Hampshire Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Charter Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Charter Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Charter Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Charter Grove.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Grove Cemetery
      • St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Doty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doty Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
      • Lawrenceville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • Lanan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lanan Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanan Cemetery
      • Burlington Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Bloods Point Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloods Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloods Point Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloods Point Cemetery
      • Vanderburgh Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanderburgh Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderburgh Cemetery
      • Mayfield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Starks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Starks Cemetery is located in Kane County
        • The Starks Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Stark's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starks Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Huntlet Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Barber Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403887  (Barber Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403887 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Riley
      • County: McHenry         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #403887 (Barber Cemetery)

    The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including McHenry, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Barber Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1706, Longitude: -88.6370       In this case, the coordinates for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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