Sparks, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Image Map1: | Map of Doniphan Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Sparks |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 39.8575°N -95.1903°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Doniphan |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 863 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 785 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 20-67100 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 473031 |
Sparks is an unincorporated community in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. Sparks is located along K-7 4.2miles east of Highland.
A post office was opened in Highland Station in January,1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in September,1971. The post office was officially Highland Station until October,1908.[1] J. A. Kennedy served as postmaster.[2]
Sparks had a schoolhouse, hotel, general store, blacksmith, bank, and union church used by various denominations.[3]