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A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...


The location of the Sparks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   39.9681°   (39° 58' 5")

Lon:   -87.0489°   (-87° 2' 56")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Crawfordsville. Crawfordsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sparks Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sparks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 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.

    • Alamo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Byron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Parke County
    • Yountsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Wallace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Waveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <4>
    • New Market
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Grange Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • North Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
      • North Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Wesley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Waynetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <4>
    • Guion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Parke County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Crawfordsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Judson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
        • Judson is located in Parke County
      • Hillsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Smartsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
        • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Kingman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
        • Kingman is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
      • Annapolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
        • Annapolis is located in Parke County
      • Portland Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
        • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
      • Blakesburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
        • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
      • Ladoga
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
        • Mace is located in Montgomery County
      • Harveysburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
        • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
      • Bloomingdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <4>
      • Nyesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
        • Nyesville is located in Parke County
      • Bellmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
        • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Mellott
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
        • Mellott is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Garfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Cherry Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Veedersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
        • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
      • Wingate
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>

    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 Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stonebraker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonebraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stonebraker Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonebraker Cemetery
    • Fruits Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fruits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fruits Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fruits Cemetery
    • Weir Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weir Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Hill Cemetery
    • Old Hickory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hickory Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Cemetery
    • Michael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Michael Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Yountsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yountsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yountsville Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yountsville Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Lydick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lydick Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydick Cemetery
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
    • Coons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coons Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coons Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Galey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galey Cemetery
      • Nutt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nutt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
      • O'Neal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Nolen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolen Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86152 <6>
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Zackmire Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lough Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lough Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lough Cemetery
      • Jarvis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Parke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Old Pottinger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pottinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pottinger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pottinger Cemetery
      • Indian Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Wilhite Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
      • Sidener Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sidener Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidener Cemetery
      • Harshbarger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harshbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harshbarger Cemetery

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

    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 #443910  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #443910 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: Alamo
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #443910 (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 Montgomery, 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: 39.9681, Longitude: -87.0489       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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