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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 Barrier (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 Barrier. 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.

Barrier is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Pickett (TN) & Scott (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Barrier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barrier:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Barrier)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Sumpter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Parmleysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
      • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
    • Monticello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
      • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Pisgah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
      • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
    • Shearer Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
      • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
    • Rankin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Slickford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
      • Slickford is located in Wayne County
    • Murl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
      • Murl is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County
    • Frazer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
      • Frazer is located in Wayne County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Crocus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
    • Montpelier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
    • Cundiff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
      • Cundiff is located in Adair County
    • Sano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
    • Gentrys Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
    • Honey Acre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Alpha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
    • Static
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
    • Albany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
    • Browns Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
      • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Marshes Siding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Smith Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Wiborg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
      • Wiborg is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <1>
    • Whitley City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <1>
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in McCreary County
    • Revelo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Strunk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Tateville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
      • Tateville is located in Pulaski County
    • Vinnie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Pulaski County
    • Bronston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <1>
    • Sloans Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloans Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
      • Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Faubush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubush
      • Faubush is located in Pulaski County
    • Nancy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Northfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferguson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Somerset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
    • Dykes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Pulaski County
    • Mount Victory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
      • Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Russell County
    • Long Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
      • Long Bottom is located in Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Esto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Pall Mall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gernt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Little Crab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County (TN)
    • Allardt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <1>
    • Armathwaite
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
      • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
    • Cumberland Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Morgan County (TN)
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
      • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Chanute
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Static
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County (TN)
    • Byrdstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.
    • Foster Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Isham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
    • State Line
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Verdun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
    • West Oneida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <1>
    • Helenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Robbins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Huntsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County (TN)
    • Robbins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barrier, see our County-by-County Page for Barrier.

Cemeteries Near Barrier ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barrier.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barrier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.

  • Dabney - Barrier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabney - Barrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabney - Barrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aaron Barrier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Barrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Barrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrew Jackson Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jackson Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jackson Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Coffey Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Coffey Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Coffey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregory - Corder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory - Corder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory - Corder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbs Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dobbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353502 <4>
  • Floyd Kidd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Kidd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Kidd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Kidd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolford Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolford Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolford Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hardin & Martha Coffey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin & Martha Coffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin & Martha Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Barrier in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barrier.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Barrier, with the one closest to Barrier listed first.

  • Coopersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Wayne County
  • Sumpter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
  • Parmleysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
    • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
  • Gregory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Wayne County
  • Monticello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ritner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County
  • Steubenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steubenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
    • Steubenville is located in Wayne County
  • Mount Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
    • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
  • Shearer Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
    • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Rankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Wayne County
  • Eadsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
    • Eadsville is located in Wayne County
  • Powersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
    • Powersburg is located in Wayne County
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    • Kidder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
      • Kidder is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
      • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Parnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Wayne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barrier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barrier.

Newspapers Published in Barrier ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barrier, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barrier.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Barrier:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Barrier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barrier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7690, Longitude: -84.7672       In this case, the coordinates for Barrier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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