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 Mill (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 Mill. 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 Mill ...
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 Mill: Barkers Ml. (or less commonly used: Barkers Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Barkers Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Barkers Mill may originally have been Barker's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Barkers Mill might be written as Barker Mill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Barkers Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barkers Mill.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Mill is located in Hanover 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 Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Barkers Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barkers Mill:
- Hanover County (The home county of Barkers Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Westwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gwathmey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Doswell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hylas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Casco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Goodall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Rockville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Burruss Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Ruther Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Penola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Central Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- DeJarnette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Charles City County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Roxbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Kimages
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Ruthville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ruthville is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
- Westover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Charles City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Ampt Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Meadowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Bellwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bensley Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Drewrys Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Beulah Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Chesterfield Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Centralia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Bon Air
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Grant Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Addison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Sutherland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Minor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Millers Tavern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Dunbrooke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Beazley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Goochland County
- Oilville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Currituck Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Lee Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Highland Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Sandston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Fort Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Heckler Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Turner Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- James City County
- Norge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Walkerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
- Bruington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- King and Queen Court House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cumnor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
- Cauthornville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Crouch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Mattaponi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Contra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Manquin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Rumford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Lanesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Tuck Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Romancoke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- West Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Tunstall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- New Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plum Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Huguenot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Dorset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Garysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Burrowsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Newville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Montrose Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Cherry Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Chippenham Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Surry County
- Claremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barkers Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Barkers Mill.
Cemeteries Near Barkers Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barkers Mill.
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 Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barkers Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Harbor National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Pines National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
- The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <4>
- Antioch Baptist Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Richmond.
- The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland Springs Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250897 <4>
- Washington Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Richmond.
- The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Washington Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <4>
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Barkers Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barkers Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barkers Mill, with the one closest to Barkers Mill listed first.
- Highland Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Seven Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dispatch is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
- Fort Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Elko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Old Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Church is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Church
- Pole Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pole Green is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Green
- Quinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Studley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Tunstall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tunstall is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ellerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ellerson is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerson
- Varina Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
- Cotman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cotman is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barkers Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barkers Mill.
Newspapers Published in Barkers Mill ...
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 463 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barkers Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barkers Mill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barkers Mill.
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 Mill:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Hanover County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Charles City County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Dinwiddie County
- Essex County
- Goochland County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King William County
- New Kent County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Prince George County
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Surry 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> | 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- Barkers Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |