A visit to the 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 Sparks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sparks Cemetery:
37.5946, -83.9377
The Sparks Cemetery is located in Estill County<1>.
The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies just to the north northwest of the Sparks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sparks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Sparks Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Callahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Callahan Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
- Marcum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Marcum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcum Cemetery
- Double Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Double Oak Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Oak Cemetery
- Durbin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Durbin Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Gabbard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gabbard Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbard Cemetery
- Flynn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Flynn Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
- Scrivner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Scrivner Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrivner Cemetery
- Wagersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wagersville Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville Cemetery
- Reece Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Estes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wagers - Brinegar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Salt Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Salt Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Rock Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Arvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Arvin Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvin Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lynch Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Wagersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Miller's Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Foxtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Heidelberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kerby Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waneta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
- Idamay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Witt Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Panola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- McKee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Winston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Travellers Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Pebworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beattyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brassfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duluth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Gray Hawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dreyfus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
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 Estill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beattyville
- Irvine
- McKee
- McKee lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sparks Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McKee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Ravenna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Estill 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 Sparks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #515568 (Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #515568 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: Estill
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leighton
- Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5945287 Lon: -83.9363128
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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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