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A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sparks Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sparks Cemetery (FG ID #31713).

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:

38.2301, -90.8374

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Union. Union lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prospect Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Asplin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Asplin Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asplin Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Woodcock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock Cemetery
  • Emily Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Emily Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily Cemetery
  • Horine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Horine Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Dry Branch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Maness Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maness Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maness Cemetery
    • McCain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McCain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCain Cemetery
    • New Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Finney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Finney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
    • Kamper Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kamper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamper Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

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 Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: