A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Sparks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sparks Cemetery:
34.5235, -87.8108
The Sparks Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east southeast of the Sparks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sparks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Sparks Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Frankfort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Luketown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Belgreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sadler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Devaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belgreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Denton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Spruce Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White House Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Churntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phil Campbell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Pleasant Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscumbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hackleburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Muscle Shoals
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
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 Sparks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cherokee
- Muscle Shoals
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Sheffield
- Tuscumbia
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Sparks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Sparks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #127167 (Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #127167 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frankfort
- Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.523428 Lon: -87.8108674
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sparks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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