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A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...


The location of the Sparks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   34.2229°   (34° 13' 22")

Lon:   -93.5105°   (-93° 30' 37")

The Sparks Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sparks Cemetery .

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 Sparks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparks Cemetery.

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

    • Caney Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Pike County
    • Amity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Glenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Alpine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Clark County
    • Kirby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pike City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Pike County
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Pike County
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Pike County
    • Mount Moriah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
    • Delight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Antoine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
      • Antoine is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Caddo Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
      • Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bonnerdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
        • Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <4>
      • Daisy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
        • Daisy is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Murfreesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimberley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
        • Kimberley is located in Pike County
      • Manfred
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manfred
        • Manfred is located in Montgomery County
      • Mazarn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazarn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
        • Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
      • Pisgah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Pike County
      • Ophir
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
        • Ophir is located in Montgomery County
      • Billstown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
        • Billstown is located in Pike County
      • Bowen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
        • Bowen is located in Pike County
      • Piney Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Piney Grove is located in Pike County
      • Alamo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Okolona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Norman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <4>
      • Pearcy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearcy
        • Pearcy is located in Garland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearcy <4>
      • Meyers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers
        • Meyers is located in Garland County
      • Star of the West ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
        • Star of the West is located in Pike 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 Pike County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparks Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wall Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston - Horn Family Cemetery
    • Caney Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Kirby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Bethsaida Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsaida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsaida Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Coker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Coker Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
    • Redland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Woodall Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Alpine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
      • Glenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Powers Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powers Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Powers Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55798 <6>
      • Kirby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Straightway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straightway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Straightway Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straightway Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2120015  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2120015 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: Murfreesboro NE
      • County: Pike         Elev: 130
      • Location given for GNIS #2120015 (Sparks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 34.2229, Longitude: -93.5105       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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>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.




 

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