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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:   37.5556°   (37° 33' 20")

Lon:   -83.8005°   (-83° 48' 1")

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

The county seat for Lee County is located in Beattyville. Beattyville lies just to the east northeast of the Sparks Cemetery .

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 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 Lee 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 26 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.

    • Heidelberg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
      • Heidelberg is located in Lee County
    • Idamay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idamay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
      • Idamay is located in Lee County
    • Pebworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
      • Pebworth is located in Owsley County
    • Beattyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
      • Beattyville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
    • Vincent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Owsley County
    • Booneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
      • Booneville is located in Owsley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
    • Saint Helens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
    • Lynch Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Miller's Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
      • Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
    • Lone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
      • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Fincastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Zoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
        • Zoe is located in Lee County
      • Foxtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
        • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Lerose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
        • Lerose is located in Owsley County
      • Tallega
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
        • Tallega is located in Lee County
      • Southfork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfork
        • Southfork is located in Owsley County
      • Vada
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
        • Vada is located in Lee County
      • Zachariah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
        • Zachariah is located in Lee County
      • Ravenna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • McKee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gray Hawk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
        • Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
      • Island City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
        • Island City is located in Owsley County
      • Athol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Athol is located in Lee County
      • Williba
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
        • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Irvine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>

    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 Lee 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Spencer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Brandenburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandenburg Cemetery
    • Quillan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quillan Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillan Cemetery
    • Mayse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayse Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayse Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Plowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plowman Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plowman Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Brandenburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandenburg Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Stonecoal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonecoal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stonecoal Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonecoal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Kearney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kearney Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
      • Beatty Place Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beatty Place Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Place Cemetery
      • Crouch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crouch Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
      • Kell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kell Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
      • Angel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Angel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Reece Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reece Cemetery is located in Estill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
      • Burns Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Snowden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • The Snowden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • The Pines Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
      • River View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The River View Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
      • Horn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn 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 #515567  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #515567 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: Heidelberg
      • County: Lee         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #515567 (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 Lee, 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 obstructions 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: 37.5556, Longitude: -83.8005       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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