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A visit to the Barker Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Barker Cemetery ...

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

39.4484, -88.7084

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Barker Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west southwest of the Barker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Barker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Barker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hudson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Helton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
  • Walden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
  • Claridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Claridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claridge Cemetery
  • Middlesworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Quigley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Quigley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • Moberley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Moberley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberley Cemetery
    • Wallis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
    • Sand Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barker Cemetery.

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

  • Middlesworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Findlay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Strasburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sexson Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
  • Gays
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <5>
  • Allenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Sullivan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Yantisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
  • Fancher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dunn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Stewardson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Trowbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Coles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cushman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Neoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <5>
    • Magnet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Holliday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Mattoon
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Barker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful websites 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 Barker Cemetery: