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:
35.8340, -87.6692
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 Hickman County<2>.
The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 11 miles [17.7 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blackwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Carothers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carothers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carothers Cemetery
- McClanahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Murphree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Murphree Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Pruett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pruett Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Hedge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hedge Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Cagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Lowe Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lowe Bend Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Bend 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 Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sparks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Only
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Lobelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Beardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Pleasantville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nunnelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Graham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Hurricane Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Aetna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Swan Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Kimmins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tottys Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Plant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
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 Hickman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sparks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Centerville
- Hohenwald
- Linden
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hickman 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 #1270959 (Sparks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270959 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: Hickman
- Est. Elev: 148 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coble
- Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8339543 Lon: -87.6691872
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Hickman, 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 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. |
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