A visit to the Barr 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 Barr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barr Cemetery:
33.9415, -81.5262
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barr Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Barr Cemetery is located in Lexington County<2>.
The county seat for Lexington County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Barr Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Barr Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ridge Crest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ridge Crest Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crest Cemetery
- Risinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Risinger Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risinger Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Foulk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Foulk Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foulk Cemetery
- Bouknight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouknight Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Fullmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fullmer Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullmer Cemetery
- Etheredge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Etheredge Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheredge Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Bouknight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bouknight Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouknight Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fouts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fouts Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouts Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Holston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holston Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Hite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Derrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Derrick Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leesville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Batesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Batesburg - Leesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Fredonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Monetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clubhouse Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
- Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Ridge Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Saluda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Stoney Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Seivern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seivern is located in Aiken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seivern
- Red Bank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Johnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chapin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Little Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slighs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
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 Barr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lexington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesburg
- Chapin
- Johnston
- Leesville
- Lexington
- Prosperity
- Saluda
- Summit
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 Barr Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Lexington 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 Barr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1220333 (Barr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1220333 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: Lexington
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Batesburg
- Location given for Barr Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9415309 Lon: -81.5262149
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Lexington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barr 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |