While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparkman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sparkman has a population of 369 people<2> (see below for details).
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sparkman had an population of 369 people. This is a decrease of 13.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 37.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sparkman had a population of 427 people (or 5.29% of the total population of Dallas County). This makes Sparkman the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Sparkman represents 0.01% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 301st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 427 people, the population of Sparkman decreased 27.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 586 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparkman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparkman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparkman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparkman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparkman. See our Newspapers Page for Sparkman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparkman ...
Looking for more information about Sparkman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sparkman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparkman.
Adding Sparkman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sparkman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparkman was on a map titled Road Map for Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Sparkman in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparkman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Sparkman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Sparkman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sparkman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sparkman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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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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.
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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.