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. 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: 36.8554° (36° 51' 19")
Lon: -82.7079° (-82° 42' 28")
The Barker Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Barker Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 49 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Barker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Big Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Egan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Egan Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Hobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Gilley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Robinette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Wampler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wampler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wampler Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Skeen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Treadway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Treadway Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Oak View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak View Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Glencoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
- The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Wise County
- The Glencoe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Big Stone Gap Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50367 <5>
- Carroll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Robinett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robinett Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Kilbourn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kilbourn Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Mariners Museum Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariners Museum Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariners Museum Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mariners Museum Park is located in Wise County
- Sumners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumners Cemetery
- The Sumners Cemetery is located in Wise County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sumners Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Appalachia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305091 <5>
- Tannery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tannery Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Collier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Fields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Shepard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Cemetery
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- The Shepard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shephard Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Durham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
- McNew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McNew Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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 Scott County
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Tredway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredway Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tredway Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Starnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Laney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Egan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Egan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2631270 <5>
- Baldwin - Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Scott County
- Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49322 <5>
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Scott County
- James N. Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James N. Baldwin Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the James N. Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The James N. Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the James N. Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Fort Blackmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2453288 <5>
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Laney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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.
- East Stone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Big Stone Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kent Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Blackwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Appalachia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <7>
- Exeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Fort Blackmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Esserville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Osaka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Hamilton town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Duffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darnell Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Keokee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Clinchport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Dungannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lynch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Eolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Coeburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Partridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
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 Wise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Coeburn
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Barker Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1481459 (Barker Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1481459 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: East Stone Gap
- County: Wise Elev: 518
- Location given for GNIS #1481459 (Barker Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/
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 Wise, 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 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: 36.8554, Longitude: -82.7079 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |