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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sparks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sparks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived 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.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sparks is located in Doniphan County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the counties that are near Sparks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sparks:

  • Doniphan County     (The home county of Sparks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Fanning
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Highland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Iowa Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
    • Moray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Severance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Bendena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Leona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Brenner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
      • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
    • Denton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • White Cloud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Blair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Huron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Atchison County
    • Monrovia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Effingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Cummings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Muscotah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Port Williams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
      • Port Williams has also been known as:
      • Williamsport
    • Potter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
    • Oak Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mills
      • Oak Mills is located in Atchison County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Robinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Padonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
      • Padonia is located in Brown County
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Reserve
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
      • Reserve is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Horton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Hamlin has also been known as:
      • Hamilton
    • Mercier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Powhattan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Morrill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Morrill is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Jackson County
    • Whiting
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Andrew County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Nodaway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Amazonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Country Club
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Savannah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Rosendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <2>
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
      • Wyeth is located in Andrew County (MO)
    • Bolckow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
      • Bolckow is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Rea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
      • Rea is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Cosby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Andrew County (MO)
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • De Kalb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Matney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Saxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Willow Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Faucett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <2>
    • Agency
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Holt County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Forbes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Forest City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
    • Oregon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • New Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Fortescue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Big Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Bigelow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Maitland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Maitland is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Craig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
    • Corning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Barnard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <2>
    • Skidmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Iatan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
    • Rulo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
    • Falls City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
    • Straussville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
      • Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sparks, see our County-by-County Page for Sparks.

Cemeteries Near Sparks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sparks.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sparks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.

  • Iola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fanning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iowa Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forbes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bitner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vickery Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickery Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickery Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Courter - Ritchey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sparks had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sparks, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.

  • Fanning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
    • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
  • Iowa Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
    • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
  • Curzon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curzon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curzon
    • Curzon is located in Holt County (MO)
  • Severance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Forbes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
  • Bendena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
    • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Leona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Forest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Holt County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
  • Denton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Doniphan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
  • Brenner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
    • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
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    • Oregon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
    • White Cloud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Robinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sparks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparks.

Newspapers Published in Sparks ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sparks, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sparks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sparks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sparks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sparks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sparks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8575, Longitude: -95.1903       In this case, the coordinates for Sparks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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