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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:   40.7873°   (40° 47' 14")

Lon:   -85.3347°   (-85° 20' 4")

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

The county seat for Wells County is located in Bluffton. Bluffton lies just to the east southeast of the Sparks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spider Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spider Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spider Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spider Hill Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Yankeetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Star of Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Star of Hope Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Mossburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mossburg Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Horeb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horeb Cemetery is located in Wells County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • 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 Huntington County
  • Loon Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loon Creek Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Rees Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rees Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • West Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Feighner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feighner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feighner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Feighner Cemetery is located in Huntington County
  • Murray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Wells County
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Huntington County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Bluffton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bluffton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bluffton Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Arick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • German Settlement Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Settlement Cemetery is located in Huntington County
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Huntington County
      • The Red Men Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86517 <5>
    • McFarren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarren Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Wells County
    • Hoverstock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoverstock Cemetery
      • The Hoverstock Cemetery is located in Wells County
      • The Hoverstock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haverstock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85448 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Markle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <6>
  • Plum Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
    • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
  • Uniondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
    • Uniondale is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <6>
  • Majenica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
    • Majenica is located in Huntington County
  • Liberty Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
    • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
  • Warren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
  • Bluffton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
  • North Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
    • North Oaks is located in Wells County
  • Bowerstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
    • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
  • River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
    • River is located in Huntington County
  • Travisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
    • Travisville is located in Wells County
  • Zanesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Ossian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <6>
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <6>
    • Mount Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Craigville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Tocsin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
      • Tocsin is located in Wells County
    • Yoder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harlansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Keystone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County

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 Wells 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 begin 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:

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 #443911  (Sparks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #443911 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: Markle
    • County: Wells         Elev: 250
    • Location given for GNIS #443911 (Sparks Cemetery)

The official website for Wells County: www.wellscounty.org/

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 Wells, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.7873, Longitude: -85.3347       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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