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A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...


The location of the Sparks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.9187°   (37° 55' 7")

Lon:   -82.8699°   (-82° 52' 11")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the south southeast of the Sparks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sparks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 30 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.

    • Flatgap
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Volga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
      • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Barnetts Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <4>
    • Martha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
      • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Wilbur ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Keaton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Tutor Key
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
        • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
      • Lowmansville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
        • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
      • Cordell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
        • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Blaine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Skaggs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Ophir
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
        • Ophir is located in Morgan County
      • Oil Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
        • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
      • Thelma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Thelma is located in Johnson County
      • Cando ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Lacey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
      • Wheelersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
        • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
      • Denver
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Johnson County
      • Collista
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
        • Collista is located in Johnson County
      • Whitehouse
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
      • Charley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
        • Charley is located in Lawrence County
      • Noris ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
        • Noris is located in Lawrence County
      • Mattie ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
        • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
      • Mazie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
        • Mazie is located in Lawrence 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. The following communities are located in Johnson 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Salyers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prater Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Volga
      • The Prater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitehouse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76537 <7>
    • Pack & Chandler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pack & Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pack & Chandler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack & Chandler Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Stambaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stambaugh Cemetery
    • Marvin Sparks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tackett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tackett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fishtrap United Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson County Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
    • Persimmon Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Persimmon Point Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Point Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • W.R. Castle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Clark Castle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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.<5>
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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.<5>
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Whipporwill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipporwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipporwill Cemetery
      • Vanhoose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhoose 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 #504025  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #504025 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: Johnson         Elev: 320
      • Location given for GNIS #504025 (Sparks Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, 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 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: 37.9187, Longitude: -82.8699       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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