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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 #72646)

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 Sparkman Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

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

Lat:   29.8477°   (29° 50' 51")

Lon:   -82.2184°   (-82° 13' 6")

The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Bradford County<3>.

The county seat for Bradford County is located in Starke. Starke lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northeast of the Sparkman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Sparkman Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • The Rock Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305436 <1>
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • The Waldo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Waldo Community Cemetery
  • Santa Fe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Bradford County
  • Dedan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedan Cemetery
    • The Dedan Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dedan Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brooker.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71894 <1>
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clark Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135724 <1>
  • Prevatt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Starke.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71809 <1>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Markey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markey Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Markey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Markey Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Markey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Brooker.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328391 <1>
    • Rhuda Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhuda Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhuda Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhuda Branch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • New River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New River Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New River Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • The New River Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New River Cemetery
      • New River Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1881243 <1>
    • Fairbanks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbanks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Free Canaan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Crosby Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Lake Cemetery
      • The Crosby Lake Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosby Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Starke.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71876 <1>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Saluda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluda Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • The Saluda Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Saluda - Orange Heights Cemetery
    • Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • DeSue Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeSue Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DeSue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The DeSue Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280442 <1>
    • Bob Lov Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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]<4> of the Sparkman Cemetery.

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

  • Graham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Waldo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brooker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Earleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Starke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Keystone Heights
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • La Crosse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
  • Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
  • Campville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
  • Melrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lake Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gainesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsley Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
    • Kingsley Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
    • Lake Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Raiford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Burnetts Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnetts Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
    • Alachua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rutledge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
    • Lawtey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
    • Putnam Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bradford 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #304862  (Sparkman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #304862 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: Waldo
    • County: Bradford         Elev: 41
    • Location given for GNIS #304862 (Sparkman Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72646

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradford-co-fla.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sparkman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8477, Longitude: -82.2184       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparkman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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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