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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:   36.7637°   (36° 45' 49")

Lon:   -93.8149°   (-93° 48' 53")

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

The county seat for Barry County is located in Cassville. Cassville lies just to the south southwest of the Sparks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sparks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Barry 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 25 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.

    • Star City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Butterfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Cassville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <4>
    • Purdy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <4>
    • Thompsons Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
    • Leann
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
    • Exeter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Barry County
    • Scholten
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scholten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Ridgley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
      • Ridgley is located in Barry County
    • Monett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Verona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Wheaton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Wheaton is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
      • Washburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shell Knob
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pioneer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Barry County
      • Eagle Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
        • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <4>
      • Emerald Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
        • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Aurora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rocky Comfort
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
        • Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
      • Chain-O-Lakes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
        • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Crane
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
        • Crane is located in Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
      • Pierce City
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Barry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aurora
      • Aurora lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sparks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aurora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Cassville
    • Crane
      • Crane lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sparks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crane.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Monett
      • Monett lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sparks Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Purdy
    • Verona
    • Wheaton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Quaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Bullington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullington Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullington Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Pilant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilant Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilant Cemetery
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
    • Stubblefield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubblefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stubblefield Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubblefield Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Kane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kane Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kane Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Leann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leann Cemetery is located in Barry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leann Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Calton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calton Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calton Cemetery
      • Goodnight Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodnight Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodnight Cemetery
      • Matty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matty Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matty Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Vineyard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • Horner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horner Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Clio Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clio Cemetery is located in Barry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clio 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 #726829  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #726829 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: McDowell
      • County: Barry         Elev: 375
      • Location given for GNIS #726829 (Sparks 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 Barry, 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' 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 Sparks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7637, Longitude: -93.8149       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>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.
    <6>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.




 

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