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. 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 Sparks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sparks Cemetery:
39.0712, -86.6931
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Solsberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Solsberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsberry Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Carmichael Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Carmichael Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hudson Cemetery is located in Hendricksville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85454 <5>
- Bingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bingham Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bingham Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Solsberry.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84350 <5>
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Philpot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Philpot Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot Cemetery
- Flynn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Flynn Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Freeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Beech Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Beech Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
- Byers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Whitehall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Whitehall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Minks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Minks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minks Cemetery
- Arthur Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Arthur Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
- Pryor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pryor Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
- Newark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Newark Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- Conder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Conder Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conder Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conder Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Solsberry.
- The Conder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Panther Ridge Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Dishman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dishman Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Lowder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lowder Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Solsberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kirksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Hendricksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Popcorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Harrodsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Clear Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Highland Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Koleen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Owensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Springville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Tulip
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Mineral City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Guthrie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Bloomington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Calvertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Silverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Elliston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elliston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Scotland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Oolitic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dolan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Stinesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- 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.
- Bloomington
- Ellettsville
- Harrodsburg
- Scotland
- Spencer
- Stinesville
- Worthington
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 websites either 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:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Sparks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #443908 (Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #443908 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 273 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stanford
- Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0711579 Lon: -86.6930571
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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. |
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