Welcome to Sparks ...

Sparks is located in Estill County<1>.

The location of Sparks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Sparks is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sparks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sparks lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Sparks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Sparks: This one is located in Estill County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 15 communities that are also named Sparks - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (3), Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparks.

Communities near Sparks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparks.

• Stanton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Irvine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• Beattyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
  • Beattyville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
• Clay City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
• Ravenna
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Estill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
• Frenchburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
  • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <4>
• Campton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
  • Campton is located in Wolfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
• Booneville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Owsley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
• Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Furnace is located in Estill County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparks. See our Newspapers Page for Sparks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparks ...

Looking for more information about Sparks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sparks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/