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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 Barker (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 Barker. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Barker is located in Wetzel County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wetzel County: Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia & Tyler.

Below are the counties that are near Barker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barker:

  • Wetzel County     (The home county of Barker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Bebee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Barker to Ross
    • Bane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Childs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Barker to Childs
    • Kodol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Minnie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Barker to Minnie
    • Anthem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Barker to Anthem
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Barker to Marion
    • Littleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Roberts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Barker to Roberts
    • Doak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Barker to Doak
    • Smithburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Barker to Duckworth
    • New Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Barker to Market
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Barker to Avon
    • Big Isaac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Barker to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Barker to Coldwater
    • Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Barker to Grove
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Alliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Barker to Alliance
    • Jimtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Barker to Jimtown
    • Rosebud
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Barker to Rosebud
    • Wyatt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Barker to Wyatt
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Haywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Barker to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Katy Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shinnston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Neill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Rymer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Barker to Rymer
    • Logansport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logansport
      • From Barker to Logansport
    • Metz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metz
      • From Barker to Metz
    • Big Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Helens Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Katy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Monongah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
    • Grant Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Barrackville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Barker to Barrackville
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Bannen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Barker to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Barker to Kausooth
    • Adaline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Glen Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Loudenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loudenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
      • Loudenville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loudenville
      • From Barker to Loudenville
    • Rosbys Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Barker to Rosbys Rock
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Barker to Knoxville
    • Rocklick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Barker to Rocklick
    • Moundsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Limestone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Barker to Limestone
    • Calis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Barker to Calis
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Barker to Saint Cloud
    • Wadestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Maple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Barker to Maple
    • Miracle Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miracle Run
      • From Barker to Miracle Run
    • Wana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Barker to Sandy
    • Blacksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Hagans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Barker to Hagans
    • Arnettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Barker to Georgetown
  • Pleasants County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Adlai
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Barker to Adlai
    • DeLong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Barker to DeLong
  • Ritchie County
  • Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Barker to Oreide
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Atwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Iuka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandusky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Barker to Sandusky
    • Big Moses
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Barker to Blue
    • Middlebourne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Adonis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sistersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • McKim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Barker to McKim
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Plum Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Powhatan Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Captina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Captina
      • From Barker to Captina
    • Vadis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Shadyside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <2>
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Anvil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jacobsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobsburg
      • From Barker to Jacobsburg
    • Bellaire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clarington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Barker to Fly
    • Benwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Barker to Benwood
    • Laings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Mount Carrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Coats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Barker to Coats
    • Beallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Woodsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Barker to Edwina
    • Graysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wade
      • From Barker to Wade
    • Deucher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.
    • New Freeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
      • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Freeport
      • From Barker to New Freeport
    • Aleppo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashtree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Barker to Ashtree
    • Jollytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McCracken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Barker to McCracken
    • Nettle Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Barker to Nettle Hill
    • Higbee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Barker to Higbee
    • Ryerson Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Barker to Bluff
    • Holbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Barker to Rutan
    • Spraggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gump
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gump
      • From Barker to Gump

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barker, see our County-by-County Page for Barker.

Cemeteries Near Barker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barker.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.

  • Long Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jolliffee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliffee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolliffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKimmie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKimmie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKimmie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lantz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chutes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chutes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dulaney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wileyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wileyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wileyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mylburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mylburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mylburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Piney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lieuts - Bates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lieuts - Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Barker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barker.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Barker, with the one closest to Barker listed first.

  • Pine Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
  • Reader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
    • Reader is located in Wetzel County
  • Wileyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wileyville
    • Wileyville is located in Wetzel County
  • Halls Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
    • Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
  • Vincen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincen
    • Vincen is located in Wetzel County
  • Ross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Wetzel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ross
    • From Barker to Ross
  • Newdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Newdale is located in Wetzel County
  • Sincerity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sincerity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sincerity
    • Sincerity is located in Wetzel County
  • Uniontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Wetzel County
  • West
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in Wetzel County
  • Childs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Wetzel County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Childs
    • From Barker to Childs
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    • Porters Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
      • Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County
    • Conaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conaway
      • Conaway is located in Tyler County
    • Endicott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endicott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Wetzel County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barker.

Newspapers Published in Barker ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barker, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barker.

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 helpful 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 Barker:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Barker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Barker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5796, Longitude: -80.6603    









 

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