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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:

32.4421, -88.6595

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 Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the south 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Barker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kinard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard Cemetery
  • Tinnin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
    • The Tinnin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Briarwood North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63241 <5>
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Marion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gum Log Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gum Log Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Log Cemetery
  • Stenis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Stenis Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stenis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • McLemore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Pine Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Springs Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs Cemetery
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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:

  • Marion
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Bailey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Meridian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockhart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
  • Nellieburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
  • Hookston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
  • Daleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Vimville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
  • Suqualena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
  • Lost Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
  • Smith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Collinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Increase
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Whynot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot

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 Lauderdale 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 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 Barker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 #666519  (Barker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666519 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: Lauderdale
      • Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Meridian North
      • Location given for Barker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4420856     Lon: -88.6594878
      • 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 Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.