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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. 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:

29.8477, -82.2184

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Freedom Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Waldo Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Dedan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Dedan Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedan Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west 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)
      • The Markey Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Markey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Brooker.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328391 <1>
    • Rhuda Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rhuda Branch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhuda Branch Cemetery
    • New River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The New River Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Baptist Church Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Fairbanks Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Cemetery
    • Free Canaan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Free Canaan Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Canaan Cemetery
    • Crosby Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crosby Lake Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Lake Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Saluda Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Saluda Cemetery is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The DeSue Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSue Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the DeSue Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Starke.
      • 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 26 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)
    • Hague is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
  • Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Windsor is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Campville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Campville is located in Alachua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Melrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 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)
      • Kingsley Lake is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Lake
    • Kingsley Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsley Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Village
    • 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)
      • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
    • Alachua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rutledge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutledge is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Kingsley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Lawtey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rochelle is located in Alachua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: