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A visit to the Sparkman 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 Sparkman Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sparkman Cemetery:

35.8045, -85.4953

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sparkman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the south southeast of the Sparkman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sparkman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sparkman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Cummingsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Doyle Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Doyle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11458 <5>
  • Yates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gravel Hill Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Spencer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12565 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Doyle.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethlehem Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9255 <5>
  • Old Jericho Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Jericho Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jericho Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
    • Laurel Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laurel Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek Cemetery
      • The Laurel Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14530 <5>
    • Sodom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom Cemetery
      • The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hale Cemetery
    • Denney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Denney Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denney Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
    • Hurd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hurd Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Fraziers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sparkman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sparkman Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cummingsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
  • Meade ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
  • Doyle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Doyle is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweetgum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
  • Quebeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bone Cave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
  • Methodist ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Methodist is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
  • Campaign
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Campaign is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
  • Laurelburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
  • Pollard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pollard is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
  • Hillis ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillis is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sparta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Darkey Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Darkey Springs is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
    • Fall City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
    • Rowland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
    • Drop ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Drop is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Clarktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarktown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people

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 Sparkman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Sparta
  • Spencer

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sparkman Cemetery: