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A visit to the Sparr Cemetery ...


The location of the Sparr 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 Sparr Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2339°   (40° 14' 2")

Lon:   -85.2747°   (-85° 16' 28")

The Sparr Cemetery is located in Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Muncie. Muncie lies just to the west southwest of the Sparr Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sparr Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Delaware 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 Sparr 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparr Cemetery.

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

    • Desoto
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Selma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
    • Liberty Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Parker City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <4>
    • Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
    • Muncie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <4>
    • Windsor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Granville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Farmland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <4>
    • Eaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <4>
    • Andersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Cowan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Redkey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunkirk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
        • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
      • Millgrove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
        • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
      • Yorktown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <4>
      • Progress
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
        • Progress is located in Delaware County
      • Oakville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
        • Oakville is located in Delaware County
      • Luray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
        • Luray is located in Henry County
      • Blountsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
        • Blountsville is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Stone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Randolph County
      • Ridgeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
      • Gaston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
        • Gaston is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
      • Springport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
        • Springport is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <4>
      • Shamrock Lakes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
        • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people

    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 Sparr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sparr Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Godlove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godlove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godlove Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godlove Cemetery
    • Cullen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cullen Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullen Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Bortsfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bortsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bortsfield Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bortsfield Cemetery
    • Truitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Granville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Parker Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Moore Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Moore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Freidline Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freidline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freidline Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidline Cemetery
      • Leaird Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leaird Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaird Cemetery
      • Gardens of Memory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Muncie.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84289 <6>
      • Swingley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swingley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingley Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove 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 Sparr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #443913  (Sparr Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #443913 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: Muncie East
      • County: Delaware         Elev: 311
      • Location given for GNIS #443913 (Sparr Cemetery)

    The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

    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 Delaware, 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 Sparr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2339, Longitude: -85.2747       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparr 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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