A visit to the Sparkman Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sparkman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sparkman Cemetery (FG ID #56352).
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 Sparkman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sparkman Cemetery:
36.3048, -90.8441
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Sparkman Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Pocahontas.
The cemetery is located in Randolph County<4>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the west southwest of the Sparkman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sparkman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sparkman Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sparkman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brimmage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dunn B. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Yellow Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Yellow Hall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Hall Cemetery
- Luttrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Luttrell Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell Cemetery
- Lawnbird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Cherry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cherry Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sharum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Serge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Reyno Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Reyno Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Reyno Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Overby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Overby Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brockett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pettit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Albrite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Albrite Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrite Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sparkman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sparkman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peru
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Biggers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Serene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reyno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maynard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Delaplaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delaplaine is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Datto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Datto is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Attica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- O'Kean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Manson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Middlebrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram has also been known as:
- Gooberhull
- Spikes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Success
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Success is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- College City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Knobel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knobel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Supply
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Current View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Current View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Sparkman Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparkman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sparkman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Sparkman Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #56352
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #55057 (Sparkman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #55057 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reyno
- Location given for Sparkman Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3053428 Lon: -90.8431739
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Sparkman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |