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A visit to the Sparks Cemetery ...


The location of the Sparks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   29.2408°   (29° 14' 26")

Lon:   -100.0845°   (-100° 5' 4")

The Sparks Cemetery is located in Uvalde County<2>.

The county seat for Uvalde County is located in Uvalde. Uvalde lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Sparks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Uvalde County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sparks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sparks Cemetery.

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

    • Uvalde Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvalde Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
      • Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
      • Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
      • Uvalde Estates Colonia
    • Uvalde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Spofford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
      • Spofford is located in Kinney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Brackettville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Alamo Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
      • Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
    • La Pryor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
      • La Pryor is located in Zavala County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <4>
    • Knippa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Concan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Wood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Wood
      • Camp Wood is located in Real County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Wood <4>

    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 Uvalde County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Yancy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yancy Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancy Cemetery
    • Uvalde Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • City of Uvalde Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672132 <6>
    • Pioneer Park Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pioneer Park Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • The Pioneer Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Uvalde Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6023 <6>
    • Ballantyne Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballantyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballantyne Cemetery is located in Kinney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballantyne Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Kinney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located in Kinney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
    • The Ditch Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Ditch Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Ditch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Ditch Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Ditch Cemetery
    • Sunset Hills Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Zavala County
      • The Sunset Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Pryor Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4708 <6>
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Cummins - Heard Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins - Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummins - Heard Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins - Heard Cemetery
      • Concan Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Concan Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concan Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Real County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Exile Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Exile Cemetery is located in Real County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exile Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories is located in Real County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories

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

    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 #1368876  (Sparks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368876 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cline
      • County: Uvalde         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #1368876 (Sparks Cemetery)

    The official website for Uvalde County: www.uvaldecounty.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Texas' counties, including Uvalde, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sparks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2408, Longitude: -100.0845       In this case, the coordinates for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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