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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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.4335°   (34° 26' 0")

Lon:   -87.9628°   (-87° 57' 46")

The Sparks Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sparks Chapel Cemetery .

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 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Sparks Chapel 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sparks Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Burntout
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Vina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Belgreen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Rockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Red Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hackleburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Spruce Pine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
    • Russellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Phil Campbell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Belmont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
      • Good Springs ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
        • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
      • Churntown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Dennis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Oakland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Bear Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bishop
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Colbert County
      • Weston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Marion County
      • Littleville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Red Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock 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 Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sparks Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bolin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    • Burnout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Burnout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burnout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnout Cemetery
    • Burntout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burntout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burntout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burntout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burntout Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Burleson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Burleson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
    • Old Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Old Friendship Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Frankfort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Frankfort Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Frankfort Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frankfort Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Weatherbee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Halltown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • McCurley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • New Friendship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Tompkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
      • Blue Lick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blue Lick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Blue Lick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Lick Cemetery
      • Patterson Strickland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gober Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gober Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Gober Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gober Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Belgreen.
        • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Belgreen Cemetery
        • Old Belgreen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
      • New Belgreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The New Belgreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Belgreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Belgreen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belgreen Cemetery
      • Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
      • Massey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
      • Bonds Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Bonds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Bonds Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bond Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonds Cemetery

    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 Sparks Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136283  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136283 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: Guinn Cross Roads
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #136283 (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 Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4335, Longitude: -87.9628    
    <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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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