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:
37.1987, -90.6182
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eaton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Rings Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rings Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Creek Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- English Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The English Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Diesel - Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Self Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Self Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Cemetery
- Julian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Julian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Cemetery
- Chilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sisk Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sisk Family Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisk Family Cemetery
- The Sisk Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sisk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31611 <5>
- Ruble Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ruble Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble Cemetery
- Meadors Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Meadors Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadors Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Pigg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pigg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigg Cemetery
- Ruble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Seematter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Seematter Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seematter Cemetery
- Clay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Bollinger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bollinger Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Cemetery
- Rockwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Chilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Chilton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
- Lucy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucy Cemetery is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Patterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piedmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Des Arc
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Vulcan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Silva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Bounds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Brunot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Mill Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Lodi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Dees Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Annapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sabula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Clubb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Saco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Williamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hiram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Redford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ellington
- Ellsinore
- Greenville
- Piedmont
- Williamsville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wayne 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 #752279 (Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #752279 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Patterson
- Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1986616 Lon: -90.6181735
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Wayne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |