Sparks is a ghost town in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]

History

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A post office called Sparks was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1959.[2] The community was named after Joseph Sparks, a local merchant.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparks (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 593.

38°14′08″N 80°54′09″W / 38.2356653°N 80.9025988°W / 38.2356653; -80.9025988