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A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Sparks Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 Sparks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   38.0271°   (38° 1' 37")

Lon:   -82.9345°   (-82° 56' 4")

The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sparks Cemetery .

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 Sparks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Sparks 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 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparks Cemetery.

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

    • Skaggs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Martha
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Mazie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
    • Keaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Blaine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Redbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Cherokee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
      • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Isonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Cordell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
    • Houckville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houckville
      • Houckville is located in Lawrence County
    • Crockett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Wilbur ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
        • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
      • Prosperity
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
        • Prosperity is located in Lawrence County
      • Cherokee Gap
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
        • Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
      • Ophir
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
        • Ophir is located in Morgan County
      • Cando ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
        • Cando is located in Lawrence County
      • Osie ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osie
        • Osie is located in Lawrence County
      • Overda
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overda
        • Overda is located in Lawrence County
      • Jeptha
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
        • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
      • Mattie ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
        • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
      • Ellen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
        • Ellen is located in Lawrence County
      • Elkfork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
        • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
      • Volga
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Johnson County
      • Sitka
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Johnson County
      • Noris ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
        • Noris is located in Lawrence County
      • Ledocio
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledocio
        • Ledocio is located in Lawrence County
      • Irad ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
        • Irad is located in Lawrence County
      • Christmas ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christmas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
        • Christmas is located in Lawrence County
      • Hicksville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
        • Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
      • Brammer Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Gap
        • Brammer Gap is located in Lawrence County
      • Webbville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
        • Webbville is located in Lawrence County
      • Newfoundland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
        • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
      • Sandy Hook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bell City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Elliott County

    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 Sparks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparks 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Hay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hay Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Hay Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rice Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jay Parker / Hensen Boggs Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Ran Boggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ran Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Ran Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ran Boggs Cemetery
    • Jason Boggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jason Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Jason Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason Boggs Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Swetnam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swetnam Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Swetnam Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swetnam Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dave Boggs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dave Boggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Dave Boggs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dave Boggs Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Gilliam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
      • Ison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ison Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ison Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Cold Iron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Iron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Iron Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Iron Cemetery
      • Marvin Sparks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brushy Creek Cemetery (?)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Curnutte Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Curnutte Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Curnutte Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curnutte 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 Sparks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #504027  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #504027 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: Mazie
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #504027 (Sparks Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sparks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0271, Longitude: -82.9345       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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