Welcome to Sparks ...

Sparks is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<1>.

The location of Sparks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Sparks is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Sparks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sparks lies within the (225) area code.

Communities Also Named Sparks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Sparks - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparks.

Communities near Sparks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparks.

• Addis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
  • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <4>
• Port Allen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
  • Port Allen is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Allen <4>
• New Roads
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
  • New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <4>
• Brusly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
  • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <4>
• Livonia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
  • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
• Krotz Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
  • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <4>
• Melville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
• Fordoche
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
  • Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <4>
• Rosedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
• Grosse Tete
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grosse Tete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosse Tete
  • Grosse Tete is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosse Tete <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparks. See our Newspapers Page for Sparks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparks ...

Looking for more information about Sparks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sparks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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