A visit to the Barker Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Barker Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Barker Cemetery (FG ID #89635)
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 Barker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barker Cemetery
Lat: 43.7971° (43° 47' 49")
Lon: -70.8399° (-70° 50' 23")
The Barker Cemetery is located in York County<2>.
The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Barker Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Barker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gerrish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerrish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gerrish Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Edgecomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecomb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
- Merrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in York County
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadsworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wadsworth Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Kezar Falls Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edgecomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecomb Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edgecomb Cemetery is located in York County
- Collomy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collomy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collomy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
- Gould Bradeen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Bradeen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Bradeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gould Bradeen Cemetery is located in York County
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Day Cemetery is located in York County
- Pendexter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
- Ricker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ricker Cemetery is located in York County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ricker Ancient Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tar Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Durgin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durgin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durgin Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Stanley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Oxford County
- Kezar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kezar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kezar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kezar Cemetery is located in York County
- Kezar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kezar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kezar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kezar Cemetery is located in York County
- Trueworthy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trueworthy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trueworthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trueworthy Cemetery is located in York County
- Collomy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collomy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collomy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collomy Cemetery is located in York County
- Elliot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elliot Cemetery is located in York County
- Eastman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastman Cemetery is located in York County
- Guptill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guptill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guptill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guptill Cemetery is located in York County
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Day Cemetery is located in York County
- Pendexter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendexter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pendexter Cemetery is located in York County
- Weeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weeman Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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.
- Cornish
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Durgintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kezar Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- North Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Porter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hiram
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parsonsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <6>
- East Hiram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Limerick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Limington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Effingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Limington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Effingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Effingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Limington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steep Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
- Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <6>
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Brownfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brownfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Arrowhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- East Limington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in York 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 begin with 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 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:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to York County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Barker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #561604 (Barker Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #561604 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: Cornish
- County: York Elev: 187
- Location given for GNIS #561604 (Barker Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #89635
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Barker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7971, Longitude: -70.8399 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |