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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:

29.2408, -100.0845

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 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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sparks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Sparks Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Yancy Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The City of Uvalde Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Uvalde Cemetery
    • The City of Uvalde Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Uvalde Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641479 <5>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1672132 <5>
  • Pioneer Park Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Park Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Park Cemetery
    • The Pioneer Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Uvalde Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6023 <5>
  • St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery is located in Kinney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brackettville.
    • The St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306516 <5>
  • Ballantyne Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ballantyne Cemetery is located in Kinney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantyne Cemetery
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Kinney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vincent Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Spofford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7414 <5>
  • Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located in Kinney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Brackettville.
    • The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Clark Springs Indian Scout Cemetery
    • Seminole Negro Indian Scout Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6838 <5>
  • The Ditch Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Ditch Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ditch Cemetery
  • The Ditch Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Ditch Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ditch Cemetery
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunset Hills Cemetery is located in Zavala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Hills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of La Pryor.
    • The Sunset Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Pryor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4708 <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
    • Cummins - Heard Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Concan Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Concan Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concan Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Real County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Exile Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Exile Cemetery is located in Real County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Exile Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Camp Wood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3508 <5>
    • Garden of Memories
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Real County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Camp Wood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3753 <5>

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

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)
    • Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
    • 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)
    • Spofford is located in Kinney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
    • 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)
    • Alamo Village is located in Kinney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Village
  • La Pryor
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1368876 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: Uvalde
      • Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cline
      • Location given for Sparks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2407935     Lon: -100.0845108
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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