Sparks, West Virginia
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Sparks is a
ghost town A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
in Nicholas County, in the
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of
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.


History

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


References

Ghost towns in West Virginia Landforms of Nicholas County, West Virginia {{NicholasCountyWV-geo-stub