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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Barker Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Barker Cemetery (FG ID #77660)

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 ...

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

Lat:   38.1853°   (38° 11' 7")

Lon:   -81.7186°   (-81° 43' 6")

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

The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Barker Cemetery .

Establishment of the Barker Cemetery ...

The Barker Cemetery was established in 1858.

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 helpful 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 West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Boone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Barker Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Barker Cemetery.

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

    • Ashford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dartmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
    • Brushton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Rumble
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grippe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
    • Easly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
    • Johns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Boone County
    • Emmons
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
    • Peytona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
      • Peytona is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Andrew
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
        • Andrew is located in Boone County
      • Sharlow
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharlow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
        • Sharlow is located in Boone County
      • Bloomingrose
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
        • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
      • Lory
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
        • Lory is located in Boone County
      • Foster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Boone County
      • Eden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Boone County
      • Comfort
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Horse Creek Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
        • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
      • Julian
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
        • Julian is located in Boone County
      • Seth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopkins Fork
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
        • Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
      • Kirbyton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
        • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
      • Fosterville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
        • Fosterville is located in Boone County
      • Winifrede
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
        • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
      • Loudendale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
        • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
      • Alum Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Priestley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
        • Priestley is located in Lincoln County

    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. The following communities are located in Boone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barker Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Peytona

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Barker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kinder Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Brushton
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78875 <1>
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snodgrass Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79945 <1>
    • Rumble Heights Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rumble Heights Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Rumble Heights Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumble Heights Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253108 <1>
    • McDerment Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Perry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Ashford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79530 <1>
    • Harless Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harless Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Harless Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harless Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Brushton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harless Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463456 <1>
    • Price Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Price Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2446996 <1>
    • Price Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79619 <1>
    • Barker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77661 <1>
    • Javins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Javins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Javins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Javins Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Javins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78808 <1>
      • Barker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Barker Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barker Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Peytona.
        • The Barker Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Barker - Round Bottom Road Cemetery
        • Round Bottom Road Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549037 <1>
      • Wade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80200 <1>
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kirk Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Ashford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78886 <1>
      • Courtney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • G.W. Estep Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the G.W. Estep Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The G.W. Estep Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G.W. Estep Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2330582 <1>
      • Drawdy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Evans Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • The Evans Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Evans Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78304 <1>
      • Workman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workman Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78401 <1>

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

    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 #1535226  (Barker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1535226 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: Racine
      • County: Boone         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #1535226 (Barker Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77660

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.1853, Longitude: -81.7186    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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