This cemetery is situated in the Rural Municipality of Elton. A monument in the cemetery contains the cornerstone from Sparling Methodist Church, which operated at the site from 1914 to 1925, and a commemoration of its predecessor, the Orange Hall Methodist Church (1899-1913).
Sparling Cemetery (October 2012)
Source: Ken Storie
Monument containing the cornerstone of the Sparling Methodist Church, built in 1914 (October 2012)
Source: Ken StorieSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93764, W99.79733
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This page was prepared by Ken Storie and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 25 January 2021
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