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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:

31.9993, -94.7408

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 Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Barker Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barker Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gage Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
  • McCune Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCune Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune Cemetery
  • Booker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Booker Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Cemetery
  • Bane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bane Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane Cemetery
  • Old Minden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Laneville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158588 <5>
  • Holleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holleman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holleman Cemetery
  • Talley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Talley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gould Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gould Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
    • Lyles - Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lockridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge Cemetery
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Little Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt 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:

  • Minden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Flats
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Laneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brachfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Pinehill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dotson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • New Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Cushing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Sacul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Trawick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
    • Joinerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reklaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dextra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Looneyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buncome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Friars
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
    • Turnertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
    • Selman City
      (18 miles [29 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 Rusk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barker Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rusk 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 #1351514  (Barker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351514 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Enterprise
      • Location given for Barker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9993329     Lon: -94.740768
      • 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 Rusk, 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 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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