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:
32.1838, -95.7733
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 Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west 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 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Barker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Alligator Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Alligator Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Cemetery
- Shelby Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shelby Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169375 <5>
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Rounsavall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounsavall Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317712 <5>
- Owen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Blackjack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
- New York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New York Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Cemetery
- Modoc Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Modoc Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc Cemetery
- Leagueville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Leagueville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville Cemetery
- The Leagueville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Leagueville Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #770432 <5>
- Sand Flat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat Cemetery
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- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Goodgame Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Goodgame Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodgame Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Anderson County Line Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Anderson County Line Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson County Line Cemetery
- The Anderson County Line Cemetery has also been known as:
- County Line Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3070 <5>
- Ray Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Wreary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Willow Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Echols Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Echols Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
- The Echols Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jennings Mtn. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Pine Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Athens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Murchison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- LaRue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leagueville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leagueville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
- Moore Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Poynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Springfield is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Cross Roads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Log Cabin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Malakoff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bois d'Arc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Fosterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Caney City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blackfoot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
- Coffee City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Edom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eustace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Star Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Brushy Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Frankston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Dogwood City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Ben Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Trinidad
(18 miles [29 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Frankston
- Malakoff
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 Barker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 #1330043 (Barker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330043 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Barker Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.183764 Lon: -95.7732968
- 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 Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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. |
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