Welcome to Barker ...

The village of Barker is located in Niagara County<1>.

The location of Barker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barker has a population of 507 people<3> (see below for details).

Barker is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Barker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Barker is within the boundaries of the (716) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barker had an population of 507 people. This is a decrease of 4.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barker had a population of 533 people. This makes Barker the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 533 people, the population of Barker decreased 7.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 577 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barker.

Communities Also Named Barker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Barker: This one is located in Niagara County and the other is located in Broome County.

Beyond New York, there are 19 communities that are also named Barker - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota (2), Montana (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barker.

Communities near Barker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barker.

• Lockport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <5>
• Albion
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
• Medina
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,584 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
• Middleport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
• Wilson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
• Lyndonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
  • Lyndonville is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <5>
• Hess Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hess Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
  • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
• Millers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
  • Millers is located in Niagara County
• Hartland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Niagara County
• Jeddo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
  • Jeddo is located in Orleans County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barker. See our Newspapers Page for Barker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barker ...

Looking for more information about Barker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Barker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barker.

Adding Barker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/