Welcome to Sparksville ...
Sparksville is located in Adair County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparksville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Sparksville is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sparksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Sparksville (for example, toward Science Hill), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Sparksville is located in the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Sparksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sparksville - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparksville.
Communities near Sparksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparksville.
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Russell Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Greensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Greensburg is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Edmonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
- Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
- Burkesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
- Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
- Chance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Nell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Weed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Bliss
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Sparksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparksville. 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 Sparksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparksville. See our Newspapers Page for Sparksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparksville ...
Looking for more information about Sparksville? 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 Sparksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparksville.
Adding Sparksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sparksville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sparksville post office opened in 1884.
We also found Sparksville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparksville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |