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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barker Cemetery

Lat:   36.7095°   (36° 42' 34")

Lon:   -82.2888°   (-82° 17' 19")

The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Barker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Barker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willow Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Goble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goble Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Fleenor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fleenor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50240 <6>
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mendota.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213711 <6>
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Buttry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buttry Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Barker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Tate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tate Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Lebanon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52383 <6>
  • Cumbow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cumbow Cemetery is located in Russell County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jett Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Sharett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Fleenor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Horn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Fugate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fugate Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Munsley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munsley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munsley Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jessee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jessee Cemetery is located in Russell County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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.

  • Mendota
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in Washington County
  • Fugates Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
    • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
  • Leonard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Washington County
  • Benhams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
    • Benhams is located in Washington County
  • Willow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
  • Maces Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
    • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
  • Three Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
    • Three Springs is located in Washington County
  • Burson Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
    • Burson Place is located in Washington County
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Craigs Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
    • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
  • Grigbys Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
    • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
  • Nickelsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Creswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Mill Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Walnut Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
    • Virginia Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
    • Dickensonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Hiltons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beechnut City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Forest Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Snowflake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Rock City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Blountville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <7>
    • Rust Hollow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
      • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
    • Holston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
      • Holston is located in Washington County
    • Bickley Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dungannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people

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 Washington 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 like to start with 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:

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 #1462787  (Barker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1462787 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mendota
    • County: Washington         Elev: 409
    • Location given for GNIS #1462787 (Barker Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 Virginia's counties, including Washington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Barker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7095, Longitude: -82.2888       In this case, the coordinates for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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