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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the John Sparks Cemetery.
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 also 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 also 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 also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
- 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 also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warthen UMC Cemetery
- 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Burgamy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Burgamy Cemetery is also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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 also 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)
- 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.
- Gibson
- Louisville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Wadley
- Warrenton
- Wrens
- Wrens lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the John Sparks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wrens.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
- Wrightsville
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 professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 John Sparks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348336 (John Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348336 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Downs
- Location given for John Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0882067 Lon: -82.7370796
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- John Sparks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |