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A visit to the John Sparks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 John Sparks Cemetery ...

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

33.0882, -82.7371

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the John Sparks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The John Sparks Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Sandersville. Sandersville lies just to the south southwest of the John Sparks Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the John Sparks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Amerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Amerson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amerson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Warthen.
    • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32824 <5>
  • Warthen UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Warthen UMC Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warthen UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warthen UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Warthen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170974 <5>
  • Downs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Downs Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • Warthen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Whiteoak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Whiteoak Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Warthen.
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Burgamy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burgamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgamy Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Halls Cross Roads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Euphrates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Euphrates Cemetery is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphrates Cemetery
    • Braddy - Hilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Sisters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sisters Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery
      • The Henderson Grove AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henderson Grove Cemetery
    • Newsome Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Newsome Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsome Cemetery
    • Jordans Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibson Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gibson Branch Cemetery is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Branch Cemetery
    • Edgehill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edgehill Cemetery is located in Glascock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill Cemetery
    • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John Sparks Cemetery.

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

  • Warthen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edge Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Sandersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Davisboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tennille
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gibson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Riddleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Riddleville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Goat Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Goat Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
  • Deepstep
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Avera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Avera is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avera <6>
  • Jewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Zebulon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
    • Stapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 John Sparks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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