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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. 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 Sparks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.5235°   (34° 31' 24")

Lon:   -87.8108°   (-87° 48' 38")

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 .

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.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From the Sparks Cemetery to Rockwood
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Denton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Colbert County
  • Spruce Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Churntown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Rock
    • From the Sparks Cemetery to Red Rock
  • Burntout
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Phil Campbell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Pleasant Site
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hodges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <7>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mehama
      • From the Sparks Cemetery to Mehama
    • Vina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Sheffield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <7>
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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: GNIS record #127167 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: Frankfort
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 251
    • Location given for GNIS #127167 (Sparks Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 'straight-line' 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 Sparks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5235, Longitude: -87.8108    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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