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Welcome to Sparks ...

The town of Sparks is located in Cook County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sparks has a population of 2,013 people<2> (see below for details).

Sparks is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sparks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sparks is within the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Sparks: 31647<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sparks had an population of 2,013 people. This is a decrease of 1.9% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sparks had a population of 2,052 people (or 11.94% of the total population of Cook County). This makes Sparks the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Sparks represents 0.02% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 221st most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sparks.

Communities Also Named Sparks ...

While we believe that this Sparks is located in Cook County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Sparks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berrien and Washington County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 15 communities that are also named Sparks - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparks.

Communities near Sparks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparks.

  • Nashville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <6>
  • Hahira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Enigma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Omega
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ray City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
    • Ray City is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <6>
  • Franklinville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
  • Norman Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
    • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <6>
  • Lenox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Alapaha
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Sparks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparks. 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 Sparks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparks. See our Newspapers Page for Sparks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparks ...

Looking for more information about Sparks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sparks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sparks.

Adding Sparks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sparks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sparks post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sparks.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Sparks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sparks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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