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Nearest Communities to Sparks,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sparks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sparks:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sparks.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Sparks is located in Doniphan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Doniphan County: Atchison, Brown, Andrew (MO), Buchanan (MO), Holt (MO) & Richardson (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sparks. Of these communities, 125 are located in counties other than Doniphan County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Sparks (which is Doniphan County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sparks

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Doniphan County   (where Sparks resides)
    • County Website:   https://dpcountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Doniphan:   Troy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Fanning
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Highland
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Iowa Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Moray
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Moray is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Severance
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Severance is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Bendena
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
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      • Troy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Troy is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Leona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Leona is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Brenner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Denton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • White Cloud
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Blair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blair is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
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        • Palermo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Palermo is located in Doniphan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Wathena
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Purcell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
        • Doniphan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
        • Elwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Elwood is located in Doniphan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • Atchison County
    • County Website:   https://www.atchisoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Atchison:   Atchison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Goodintent ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Huron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Huron is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Atchison
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lancaster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Shannon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Shannon is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Kennekuk
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
      • Farmington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Farmington is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Monrovia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Parnell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Parnell is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Dalbey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Dalbey is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbey
      • Effingham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawthorne
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hawthorne is located in Atchison County
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        • Saint Pats
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Saint Pats is located in Atchison County
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        • Cummings
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Cummings is located in Atchison County
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        • Muscotah
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
        • Port Williams
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
          • Port Williams has also been known as:
          • Williamsport
        • Potter
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Potter is located in Atchison County
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        • Oak Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.brcoks.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Hiawatha
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Robinson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Robinson is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Everest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hiawatha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Willis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Willis is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Padonia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Padonia is located in Brown County
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      • Baker ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Baker is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Reserve
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Reserve is located in Brown County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Horton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamlin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Hamlin is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
        • Hamlin has also been known as:
        • Hamilton
      • Mercier
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Mercier is located in Brown County
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      • Powhattan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Powhattan is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Morrill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Morrill is located in Brown County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Sun Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Sun Springs is located in Brown County
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      • Fairview
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
  • Andrew County
    • County Website:   https://andrewcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Andrew:   Savannah (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Nodaway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Amazonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Fillmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fillmore is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Nida ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Nida is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nida
      • Country Club
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
      • Dean
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Dean is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Savannah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lone Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Corner is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Corner
      • Rankin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rankin is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Avenue City ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Avenue City is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Kodiak ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Kodiak is located in Andrew County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodiak
      • Rosendale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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        • Wyeth ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wyeth is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
        • Midway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Midway is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Fountainbleau
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Fountainbleau is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainbleau
        • Bolckow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bolckow is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
        • Rea
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Rea is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Cosby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Cosby is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
        • Rochester ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Rochester is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Helena
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Helena is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Whitesville ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitesville is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
        • Cawood ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cawood is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
        • Flag Springs ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Flag Springs is located in Andrew County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
  • Atchison County
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.buchanan.mo.us/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Saint Joseph (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Halls
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Halls is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Kenmoor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kenmoor is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmoor
      • Kirschner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirschner is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirschner
      • Lake Station
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Station is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Saint Joseph
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rushville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Winthrop
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Ashton ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ashton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Armour
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Armour is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Sugar Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Sugar Lake is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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      • Kyle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kyle is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Lewis and Clark Village
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • De Kalb
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Matney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Maxey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Maxey is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Sparta ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Sparta is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Clair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Clair is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Saxton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Saxton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Richie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Richie is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Pinkston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pinkston is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Willow Brook
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • San Antonio
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • San Antonio is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Evansville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Evansville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Faucett
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Halleck
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Halleck is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
        • Mock Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mock Corner is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Taos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Taos is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Wallace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wallace is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Stockbridge ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Stockbridge is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
        • Agency
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
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        • Garrettsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Garrettsburg is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
        • Lone Star
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lone Star is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Hurlingen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hurlingen is located in Buchanan County (MO)
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        • Easton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Easton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Holt County
    • County Website:   https://holtcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Holt:   Oregon (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Curzon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Curzon is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curzon
      • Forbes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forest City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oregon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Richville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Richville is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Nichols Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Nichols Grove is located in Holt County (MO)
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      • Napier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Napier is located in Holt County (MO)
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      • New Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • Fortescue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Big Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Bigelow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Campbell Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Campbell Corner is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corner
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        • Mound City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Maitland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Maitland is located in Holt County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Craig
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <3>
        • Kings Grove ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Kings Grove is located in Holt County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
        • Corning
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Nodaway County
    • County Website:   https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Nodaway:   Maryville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Graham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Graham is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Whitecloud
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitecloud is located in Nodaway County (MO)
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      • Barnard
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Barnard is located in Nodaway County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
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      • Pumpkin Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pumpkin Center is located in Nodaway County (MO)
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      • Skidmore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Platte County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.platte.mo.us/
    • County Seat for Platte:   Platte City (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Sugar Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
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      • Bean Lake Station
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Bean Lake Station is located in Platte County (MO)
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      • Iatan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Dye
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dye is located in Platte County (MO)
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  • Richardson County
    • County Website:   https://richardsoncountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Richardson:   Falls City (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sparks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
      • Rulo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <3>
      • Yancton ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Yancton is located in Richardson County (NE)
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      • Preston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Arago ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
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      • Archer ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Archer is located in Richardson County (NE)
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      • Falls City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Straussville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
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      • Williamsville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Williamsville is located in Richardson County (NE)
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sparks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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