Sparksville, Kentucky
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]
Sparksville | |
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  Sparksville Location within the state of Kentucky  Sparksville Sparksville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°0′30″N 85°24′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Adair |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 509102 |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparksville, Kentucky
- Rennick, Robert M. (1984). Kentucky Place Names. Univ. Press of Ky. p. 278.
Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| City |  Location of Adair County, Kentucky | |
| Unincorporated communities |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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