A visit to the Marvin 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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Marvin Sparks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Marvin Sparks Cemetery:
37.9725, -82.8304
The Marvin Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Marvin Sparks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Marvin Sparks Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Marvin Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wheeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pack & Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cordle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Swetnam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #1 (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Little Blaine Creek Road Cemetery #2 (?)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curnutte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salyers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Long Fork Road Cemetery (?)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dobyns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stambaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh Cemetery
- Clark Castle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Marvin Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Marvin Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilbur ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cordell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flatgap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cando ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martha
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sitka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lowmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Charley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Noris ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Skaggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Redbush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fuget
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Volga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wittensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wittensville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
- Nippa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ledocio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
- Cherokee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keaton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
- Ulysses ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Georges Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mazie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Marvin Sparks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Marvin Sparks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #509998 (Marvin Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #509998 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 218 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sitka
- Location given for Marvin Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9725904 Lon: -82.8284947
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Marvin Sparks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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