Welcome to Sparkville ...
So far, we found very little information about Sparkville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sparkville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sparkville, please Contact Us.
Sparkville would have been located within present day Fresno County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sparkville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Sparkville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Sparkville was located: 559
Communities near Sparkville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparkville.
- Fresno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clovis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sanger
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Friant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sentinel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Sentinel is located in Fresno County
- Prather
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Fresno County
- Auberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparkville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparkville. 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 Sparkville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparkville. See our Newspapers Page for Sparkville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sparkville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparkville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |