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A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Sparks Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Sparks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
    • 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
  • Prater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76537 <5>
  • Pack & Chandler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack & Chandler Cemetery
    • 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
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • 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
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • 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
  • Stambaugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stambaugh Cemetery
    • 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
  • Marvin Sparks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Sparks Cemetery
    • The Marvin Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Tackett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett Cemetery
    • 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
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
    • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Johnson County
  • Fishtrap United Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
    • 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
  • Persimmon Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Point Cemetery
    • 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
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • W.R. Castle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.R. Castle Cemetery
      • The W.R. Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The W.R. Castle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Castle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334738 <5>
    • Clark Castle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Castle Cemetery
      • The Clark Castle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Clark Castle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sycamore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301960 <5>
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • 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.<6>
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Blaine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73076 <5>
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • 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.<6>
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • 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
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • 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
    • Whipporwill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipporwill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Vanhoose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhoose Cemetery
      • 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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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.

  • Flatgap
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
    • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
  • Fuget
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
    • Fuget 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 <7>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Paintsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
    • Cordell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cordell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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.<6>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
    • Mazie
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<6>
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:




 

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