Do you know of Sparkman ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Sparkman. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Sparkman.<1>

Our sources for Sparkman (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Sparkman other than they indicate that Sparkman would be found somewhere in Onslow County, North Carolina.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1888 and closed  in 1909.

Communities Also Named Sparkman ...

We found three communities that share the name Sparkman.

Within North Carolina, the name Sparkman is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Dallas County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sparkman [Dallas County].
  • Florida
    • Charlotte County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sparkman [Charlotte County].
  • Tennessee
    • Van Buren County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sparkman [Van Buren County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Sparkman ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Sparkman:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Sparkman - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

More Orphans in  Onslow County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Onslow County.