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A visit to the Sparkman Cemetery ...


The location of the Sparkman 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 Sparkman Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sparkman Cemetery

Lat:   36.8064°   (36° 48' 23")

Lon:   -90.5257°   (-90° 31' 32")

The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.

The county seat for Butler County is located in Poplar Bluff. Poplar Bluff lies just to the east southeast of the Sparkman Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sparkman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Butler 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 Sparkman 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sparkman Cemetery.

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

    • Poplar Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bluff
      • Poplar Bluff is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Bluff <4>
    • Kelly Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
    • Harviell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harviell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harviell
      • Harviell is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harviell <4>
    • Fairdealing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Williamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Gamburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
    • Rombauer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
    • Ellsinore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
    • Naylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Wappapello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <4>
    • Grandin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Oxly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Neelyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyville
        • Neelyville is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neelyville <4>
      • Fisk
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
        • Fisk is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <4>
      • Dees Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
        • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Broseley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
        • Broseley is located in Butler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <4>
      • Oglesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
        • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • Mill Spring
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
        • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Doniphan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
      • Shook
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
        • Shook is located in Wayne County
      • Qulin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
        • Qulin is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Moark
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
        • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Puxico
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
        • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
      • Greenville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <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 Sparkman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparkman Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sparkman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Houts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houts Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houts Cemetery
    • Hudgens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudgens Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgens Cemetery
    • Nunley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunley Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Springs Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
    • Shadle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shadle Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadle Cemetery
    • Three Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Three Springs Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Springs Cemetery
    • Kearbey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearbey Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearbey Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Marble Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marble Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lillis Cemetery
        • Lillis Graveyard
        • New Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Military Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Military Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
      • Dickens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
      • Lone Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Poplar Bluff City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Poplar Bluff City Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • The Poplar Bluff City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • Sunny Slope Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #538815 <6>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Harwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harwell Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwell Cemetery
      • Magill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magill Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magill Cemetery
      • Military Crossing Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Military Crossing Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Crossing Cemetery
      • Black River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Sparkman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #752277  (Sparkman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #752277 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: Stringtown
      • County: Butler         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #752277 (Sparkman Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Butler, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sparkman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8064, Longitude: -90.5257       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparkman 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>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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