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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sparks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sparks Cemetery (FG ID #2326658)

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 ...

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

Lat:   37.7055°   (37° 42' 19")

Lon:   -83.9218°   (-83° 55' 18")

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

The county seat for Estill County is located in Irvine. Irvine lies just to the west of the Sparks Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sparks Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sparks Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Tabernacle Hill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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:
  • 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 31 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.

    • Ravenna
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <5>
    • Miller's Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Irvine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
      • Irvine is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
    • Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
      • Witt Springs is located in Estill County
    • Knowlton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Mill
      • Vaughns Mill is located in Powell County
    • Happy Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
      • Happy Top is located in Powell County
    • Lynch Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Hatton Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Creek
      • Hatton Creek is located in Powell County
    • Winston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Cat Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Clay City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
        • Clay City is located in Powell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
      • North Bend
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
        • North Bend is located in Powell County
      • Stanton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Piggville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
        • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Panola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Panola is located in Madison County
      • Rosslyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosslyn
        • Rosslyn is located in Powell County
      • Waltersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
        • Waltersville is located in Powell County
      • Powell Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
        • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
      • Bybee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
        • Bybee is located in Madison County
      • Black Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
        • Black Creek is located in Powell County
      • Log Lick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
        • Log Lick is located in Clark County
      • Judy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
        • Judy is located in Powell County
      • Morris Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
        • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
      • Paint Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
        • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
      • College Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
        • College Hill is located in Madison County
      • Waco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Elliston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
        • Elliston is located in Madison County
      • Virden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
        • Virden is located in Powell County
      • Brassfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
        • Brassfield is located in Madison 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 Estill 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 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Dunaway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • The Dunaway Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Oak Church Cemetery
      • White Oak Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunaway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964939 <1>
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Estill County Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estill County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estill County Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estill County Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Congleton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congleton Cemetery is located in Estill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congleton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • MacIntosh Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The MacIntosh Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacIntosh Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Cool Spring Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
      • Lackey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74752 <1>
      • Masters Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masters Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
      • Noland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noland Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
      • Puckett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Noland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noland Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noland Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Mackey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
      • Arthur Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arthur Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Cemetery
      • Crowe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowe Cemetery
      • Marcum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum 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 #515571  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #515571 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: Irvine
      • County: Estill         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #515571 (Sparks Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2326658

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Sparks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7055, Longitude: -83.9218    
    <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>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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