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A visit to the 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. 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 Sparks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0712°   (39° 4' 16")

Lon:   -86.6931°   (-86° 41' 35")

The Sparks Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sparks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Keller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Solsberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solsberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Solsberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Burch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Burch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Carmichael Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmichael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carmichael Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Stone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Philpot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philpot Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Flynn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Graves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Beech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Byers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Gross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Owen County
    • Minks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minks Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Arthur Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Newark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newark Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Conder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conder Cemetery
      • The Conder Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conder Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Solsberry.
      • The Conder Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Panther Ridge Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Duke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Dishman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dishman Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Rush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Lowder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowder Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Perry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Monroe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparks Cemetery.

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

  • Stanford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
    • Stanford is located in Monroe County
  • Solsberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kirksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
    • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
  • Hendricksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
    • Hendricksville is located in Greene County
  • Popcorn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
    • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Greene County
  • Harrodsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
    • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Clear Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Highland Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
  • Smithville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Koleen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
    • Koleen is located in Greene County
  • Owensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
    • Owensburg is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Tulip
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Mineral City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Guthrie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Bloomington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <6>
    • Calvertville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Avoca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Freedom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Silverville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
      • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
    • Elliston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
    • Oolitic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Stinesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Worthington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #443908  (Sparks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #443908 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: Stanford
    • County: Greene         Elev: 273
    • Location given for GNIS #443908 (Sparks Cemetery)

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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 Indiana's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sparks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0712, Longitude: -86.6931       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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