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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:

36.8512, -94.0722

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 Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Neosho. Neosho lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Barker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Dice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dice Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Cemetery
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Muncie Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
  • Eugene Gates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Eugene Gates Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Eugene Gates Cemetery is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Gates Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eugene Gates Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Purdy.
    • The Eugene Gates Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elijah Waltrip Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179818 <5>
  • Civil War Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Civil War Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil War Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Stinett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
  • Carlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Carlin Cemetery is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Site Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Site Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site Cemetery
    • Nimmo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nimmo Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo Cemetery
    • Wanda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wanda Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda Cemetery
    • Weems Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
    • Rocky Comfort Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rocky Comfort Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Comfort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Rocky Comfort.
      • The Rocky Comfort Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prosperity Southern Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960026 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Matty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Matty Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matty Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patricks Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Pierce City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #329191 <5>
    • Pierce City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Pioneer
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pioneer is located in Barry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wheaton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Newtonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stark City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Comfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
  • Pierce City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Purdy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ritchey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritchey is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Wentworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wentworth is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Monett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Boulder City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Boulder City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
    • Ridgley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
    • Butterfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Park is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Talmage City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Talmage City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
    • Granby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Granby City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
    • Exeter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town

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 Newton 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Newton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #713645  (Barker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #713645 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 386 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wheaton
      • Location given for Barker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.8511765     Lon: -94.0721545
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Missouri's counties, including Newton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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