A visit to the Sparks Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sparks Chapel Cemetery:
34.4335, -87.9628
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sparks Chapel Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Nauvoo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burnout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burntout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burntout Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burntout Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Burntout
- Burleson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Overton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baggett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Frankfort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- New Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tompkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Cemetery
- Blue Lick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Patterson Strickland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gober Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Belgreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhill - Ezzell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Bonds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Vina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Belgreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Site
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Red Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Golden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Russellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bounds Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phil Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eastman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Churntown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dennis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Belmont
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #136283 (Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136283 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: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guinn Cross Roads
- Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4334301 Lon: -87.9625369
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sparks Chapel 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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