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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:

37.9187, -82.8699

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

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

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)
    • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
  • Fuget
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
  • Volga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
  • Sitka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
  • Wittensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
  • Nippa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
  • Redbush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Redbush is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
  • Barnetts Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
  • Staffordsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Martha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Martha is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
  • Wilbur ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
  • Keaton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Paintsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tutor Key
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
    • Lowmansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
    • Cordell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cordell is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordell
    • Blaine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Skaggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Ophir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ophir is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Oil Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
    • Thelma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
    • Cando ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cando is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Lacey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Wheelersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
    • Denver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Collista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
    • Whitehouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Whitehouse is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Charley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Charley is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
    • Noris ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Noris is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noris
    • Mattie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mattie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mazie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie

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 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: