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:
37.5556, -83.8005
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Beattyville. Beattyville lies just to the east northeast 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Quillan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Quillan Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quillan Cemetery
- Mayse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mayse Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayse Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Plowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Plowman Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowman Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brandenburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brandenburg Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Stonecoal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stonecoal Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal Cemetery
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- Kearney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kearney Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
- Beatty Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crouch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crouch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Angel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Angel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Estill County
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- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reece Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden Cemetery
- The Snowden Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Pines Cemetery
- River View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The River View Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Heidelberg is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Idamay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Idamay is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idamay
- Pebworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pebworth is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebworth
- Beattyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vincent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vincent is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Travellers Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Helens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lynch Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Miller's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Wagersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Lone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Primrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Fincastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Zoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zoe is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoe
- Foxtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Lerose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lerose is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
- Tallega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallega
- Southfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
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- Athol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Vada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vada is located in Lee County
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- Zachariah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachariah
- Ravenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Hawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Island City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Williba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williba is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
- Barker Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barker Branch is located in Powell County
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- Irvine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Beattyville
- Booneville
- Irvine
- McKee
- Ravenna
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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #515567 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lee
- Est. Elev: 307 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heidelberg
- Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5556416 Lon: -83.8004748
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sparks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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