Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Barkers Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Barkers Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Barkers Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Barkers Crossroads: Barkers Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Barkers Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Barkers Crossroads may originally have been Barker's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Barkers Crossroads might be written as Barker Crossroads.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Barkers Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barkers Crossroads.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Barkers Crossroads is located in Fairfax County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfax County: Charles (MD), Montgomery (MD), Prince George's (MD), Arlington, Falls Church City, Loudoun & Prince William.
Below are the counties that are near Barkers Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barkers Crossroads:
- Fairfax County (The home county of Barkers Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- West Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Newington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Burke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pohick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Franconia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Hills
- Hunts Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Alexandria City
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Chinquapin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arlandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Warwick Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Brandon Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Williamsburg Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cherrydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Falls Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Brent Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Catlett
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Broad Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Landmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Blackwell Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Town
- Frytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Halfway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- The Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Hooes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Somerset Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Fairview Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Hampstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Ambar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Dahlgren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Loudoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sugarland Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lenah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Ashburn Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Lake Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Dale City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Buckhall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Georgetown Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Canova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Yorkshire Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Aquia Harbour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- King James Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Meadowood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Canterbury Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Loy Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cropp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Hartwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Hartwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Pindell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Academy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Apple Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Riverview Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Indian Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Bryans Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Pomonkey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Marbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Mattawoman Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Freedom Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bennsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Pomfret
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Brookmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Cabin John
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- English Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Landon Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Landon Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Village
- Chevy Chase Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Chevy Chase
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bradmoor is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradmoor
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Fort Foote Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
- Fort Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Accokeek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
- Friendly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Oxon Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Hillcrest Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Marlow Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Temple Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thrift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Camp Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Charlotte Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barkers Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Barkers Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Barkers Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barkers Crossroads.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Barkers Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barkers Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Remey Tomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pohick Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Devers / Tyler Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schurtz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurtz Cemetery
- The Schurtz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242933 <3>
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gooding Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annandale UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Barkers Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barkers Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barkers Crossroads, with the one closest to Barkers Crossroads listed first.
- Newington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ravensworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ravensworth is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensworth
- Burke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Accotink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Accotink is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink
- Franconia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Occoquan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sideburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Mount Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairfax Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Woodbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barkers Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barkers Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Barkers Crossroads ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barkers Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barkers Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barkers Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Barkers Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Fairfax County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- King George County
- Loudoun County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barkers Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Barkers Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |