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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. 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 Marvin Sparks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.9725°   (37° 58' 20")

Lon:   -82.8304°   (-82° 49' 49")

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Cando is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cando
    • From the Marvin Sparks Cemetery to Cando
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
    • Noris is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Noris
    • From the Marvin Sparks Cemetery to Noris
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From the Marvin Sparks Cemetery to Fuget
    • Volga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wittensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
      • Ellen is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellen
      • From the Marvin Sparks Cemetery to Ellen
    • Osie ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
      • Osie is located in Lawrence County
    • Cherokee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Keaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From the Marvin Sparks Cemetery to Adams
    • Mazie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From the Marvin Sparks Cemetery to Mazie

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Marvin Sparks Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Marvin Sparks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #509998  (Marvin Sparks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #509998 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: Sitka
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 218
    • Location given for GNIS #509998 (Marvin Sparks Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Marvin Sparks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9725, Longitude: -82.8304    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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