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:
30.4449, -96.1538
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 Brazos County<2>.
The county seat for Brazos County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Barker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Millican Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Millican Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Navasota City Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5675 <5>
- Peach Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Peach Creek Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek Cemetery
- Sand Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie Cemetery
- Erwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
- Steele Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Steele Grove Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Grove Cemetery
- Little Flock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
- Neblett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Neblett Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neblett Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Dennis Bryant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Dennis Bryant Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Bryant Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dennis Bryant Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Navasota.
- The Dennis Bryant Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2626 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Berryman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Berryman Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
- Evans Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Evans Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Prairie Cemetery
- Sommerford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Sommerford Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sommerford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sommerford Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7003 <5>
- Harmony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Kennard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennard Cemetery is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Barker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millican
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Navasota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Farm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
- Washington ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wellborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Graball ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Graball is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Apolonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
- Whitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Whitman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Roans Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Stoneham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- College Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Boonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Snook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Merle ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Merle is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
- Plantersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shiro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Brazos County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anderson
- Bryan
- Chappell Hill
- College Station
- Shiro
- Somerville
- Washington - Historic
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 professional and volunteer 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Brazos 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 #1351513 (Barker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351513 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: Brazos
- Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millican
- Location given for Barker Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.4449272 Lon: -96.1538472
- 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 Texas' counties, including Brazos, 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 obstructions 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. |