A visit to the Barker Burying Ground ...
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 Burying Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Barker Burying Ground (FG ID #2281428).
In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Barker Burying Ground (RIHCC ID: MT029).
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 Burying Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barker Burying Ground:
41.5045, -71.2631
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barker Burying Ground has been estimated.<4> - use with caution.
The Barker Burying Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Newport East.
The cemetery is located in Newport County<5>.
The county seat for Newport County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the west southwest of the Barker Burying Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Barker Burying Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Barker Burying Ground.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barker Burying Ground, with the nearest first.
- Middletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Middletown Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- Holy Cross Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Braman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Common Ground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Governors Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Governors Graveyard is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Graveyard
- Coddington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Jewish Cemetery
- Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnold Burying Ground is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Burying Ground
- St. Columbas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Columbas Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Columbas Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Old Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Woodman - Peckham Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
- Old Friends Burial Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adamsville Church 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barker Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barker Burying Ground, with the nearest first:
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newport East
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brenton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brenton Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
- Sakonnet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Compton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lawtons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Melville is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Portsmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Little Compton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Tiverton Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Portsmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Clarks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Village is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prudence Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Acoaxet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tiverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Saunderstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westport Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Bridgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Narragansett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,309 people
- Narragansett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Central Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Bliss Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Kingstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Allenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Burying Ground. The following communities are located in Newport County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barker Burying Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Burying Ground:
- Pages specific to Rhode Island:
- Pages specific to Newport 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 Burying Ground:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2281428
Referenced RIHCC Record: MT029
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> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barker Burying Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | 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. |