Welcome to Sparks ...

Sparks is located in Umatilla County<1>.

The location of Sparks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Sparks is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sparks lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Sparks: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Sparks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Sparks - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparks.

Communities near Sparks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparks.

• Pendleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  • Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <5>
• Pilot Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
  • Pilot Rock is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Rock <5>
• Adams
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
• Helix
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
  • Helix is located in Umatilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <5>
• Tutuilla
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutuilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
  • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
• Riverside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
• Mission
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Umatilla County
• Kirkpatrick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
  • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
• Cayuse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
  • Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <5>
• Meacham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
  • Meacham is located in Umatilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparks. See our Newspapers Page for Sparks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparks ...

Looking for more information about Sparks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sparks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparks.

Adding Sparks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sparks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparks was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/