Sparksville, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
37°0′30″N 85°24′7″W / 37.00833°N 85.40194°W / 37.00833; -85.40194CountryUnited StatesStateKentuckyCountyAdairElevation
1,102 ft (336 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID509102

Sparksville is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 1102 feet (336 m).[1] Its post office, which is no longer in operation, was named for Charles Weed Sparks, who is said to have established it on August 11, 1884; Sparks was later to establish and give his middle name to the nearby hamlet of Weed.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparksville, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Univ. Press of Ky. p. 278.
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