A wooden sign at the front of Postoak Cemetery claims an origin of 1886, making it one of the oldest sites in Sand Springs, and it has remained relatively undisturbed since its inception. 

The cemetery rests on private property just a hair outside of city limits, and a quarter-mile north of 41st Street on South 137th West Avenue. The land is owned by Lyntab 3 LP, a holding company headed by Dr. Tom and Sue Lynn Warren, which also owns and operates Meadowlake Ranch on the neighboring parcel.

Phoebe Postoak is believed to be the first person laid to rest in the cemetery, at only fifteen years of age. According to Cemeteries of Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Taylor and Molea Postoak who lived on the property at the time. Both Taylor and Molea are also buried on the grounds. 

There are 143 marked graves in Postoak, with the most recent resident buried in 1998. The oldest known resident is Leona Francis Horton (b. Aug. 7, 1872 - d. Nov. 17, 1970 - Age 98). There are 23 children, 13 infants, and 7 residents over the age of 90. The median age of the park residents is 51.

Only four residents were buried in the 1990s and six in the 1980s. The park peaked in the 1930s with 23 burials, while 1940 was the busiest year with four..

The property is also known by another name; Sparky's Graveyard. Many locals have grown up hearing legends of hauntings and bizarre phenomenon within the cemetery grounds. Much like Cry Baby Bridge, Sparky's Graveyard is a nickname attributed to numerous graveyards across the state, with each community claiming their's is the original.

Postoak has been featured on numerous occult websites such as Haunted Places, Oklahoma Haunted Houses, and Red Dirt Report. Mysterious orbs of light are rumored to have been spotted within the grounds at night.


Residents

Baby Clark (No Dates)
Tom Miller (No Dates)
Infant Postoak (No Dates)
Lena R. Smithee (b. Dec. 18, 1886)
Ardith L. Thompson (b. May 5, 1920)
Mary Davis Varner (b. 1920)
Edith H. Bradfield (b. Aug. 23, 1908 - d. June 1, 1998 - Age 89)
Jean Carr (b. June 20, 1929 - d. June 28, 1994 - Age 65)
Louisa Island Castillo (b. July 25, 1903 - d. Jan. 24, 1994 - Age 90)
Hattie L. Spears (b. Oct. 7, 1903 - d. Sep. 1991 - Age 87)
Bessie Fife Sorethumb (b. Jan. 1, 1897 - d. May 9, 1987 - Age 90)
Claud James Haney (b. Oct. 6, 1910 - d. March 26, 1986 - Age 75)
Avanell Bernice Fisher (b. March 20, 1924 - d. Feb. 16, 1986 - Age 61)
Staff Sergeant Emmett A. Anderson Jr. (b. March 14, 1924 - d. June 24, 1985 - Age 61) 

  • Private First Class in U.S. Army during World War II. 
  • Son of Emmett A. Anderson and Bessie Sorethumb.

Mary Viola Reed (b. July 11, 1904 - d. Nov. 14, 1983 - Age 79)
Stephen Paul Johnson (b. Feb. 1, 1983 - d. Feb. 2, 1983 - Age 0)
John Carr (b. Dec. 13, 1931 - d. April 30, 1979 - Age 47)
Cleo Stokes (b. Nov. 15, 1914 - d. Feb. 28, 1977 - Age 62)
Mary M. Stokes (b. Sept. 27, 1879 - d. July 15, 1976 - Age 96)
Rosa P. Rice (b. July 11, 1895 - d. Feb. 22, 1976 - Age 80)
Bertha Garoutte Harmon (b. Feb. 22, 1909 - d. Aug. 7, 1975 - Age 66)
Austin J. Bruner (b. May 8, 1918 - d. Jan. 24, 1975 - Age 56)
Grace Postoak Hayes (b. Feb. 28, 1896 - d. Oct. 18, 1974 - Age 78)
Jackie M. Horton (b. Dec. 12, 1937 - d. March 7, 1974 - Age 36)
John Wesley Reed (b. Jan. 15, 1903 - d. March 1, 1974 - Age 71)
Eunice May Fisher (b. June 30, 1888 - d. Nov. 21, 1973 - Age 85)
William H. "Bill" Bradfield (b. Nov. 6, 1906 - d. Jan. 1973 - Age 66)
Angel Castillo (b. May 30, 1902 - d. Nov. 23, 1972 - Age 70)
James C. Thompson (b. Oct. 23, 1918 - d. June 17, 1972 - Age 53)
Hattie Downs Taylor (b. June 24, 1888 - Nov. 13, 1971 - Age 83)
Bart Lee Shadrick (b. Jan. 24, 1888 - d. March 5, 1971 - Age 83)
Leona Francis Horton (b. Aug. 7, 1872 - d. Nov. 17, 1970 - Age 98)
Clara Duckworth (b. Aug. 22, 1952 - d. July 9, 1970 - Age 17)
Virgin Bruner (b. Oct. 2, 1895 - d. Jan. 30, 1970 - Age 74)
Thomas W. Spears (b. June 24, 1909 - d. Jan. 25, 1970 - Age 60)
Amanda Haney (b. Jan. 18, 1885 - Nov. 12, 1968 - Age 83)
Martha R. Adams (b. April 7, 1896 - d. April 21, 1968 - Age 72)
Flora C. Miller (b. 1882 - d. 1968 - Age 85-86?)
Howard L. Morris (b. 1912 - d. 1968 - Age 55-56?)
Mose P. Haney (b. Oct. 24, 1883 - d. Aug. 19, 1967 - Age 83)
James F. English (b. 1880 - d. 1967 - Age 86-87?)
Osborn Monroe (b. May 7, 1884 - d. June 3, 1966 - Age 82)
William R. Varner (b. 1881 - d. 1966 - Age 84-85?)
Albert A. Means (b. Dec. 7, 1917 - d. Dec. 15, 1965 - Age 48)
William F. Haney (b. 1905 - d. 1965 - Age 59-60?)
Walter L. Norfleet (b. Oct. 10, 1888 - d. Dec. 4, 1964 - Age 76)
Patty B. Bridges (b. June 16, 1888 - d. May 24, 1962 - Age 73)
Lillie B. Pope (b. June 3, 1880 - d. April 5, 1962 - Age 82)
Jay D. Miller (b. 1880 - d. 1962 - Age 81-82?)
Nettie M. Varner (b. 1880 - d. 1960 - Age 79-80?)
Cleo B. Kelly (b. Dec. 1, 1901 - d. Nov. 29, 1958 - Age 56)
Michael W. Hawkins (b. Nov. 4, 1956 - d. May 12, 1958 - Age 1)
Kendall Sorethumb (b. April 9, 1902 - d. March 26, 1958 - Age 55)
Ricky Lynn Jones (b. Nov. 18, 1957 - d. Nov. 20, 1957 - Age 0)
Arlinger Bruner (b. Aug. 17, 1885 - d. April 21, 1957 - Age 71)
Cheparney Fisher (b. May 2, 1887 - d. Oct. 16, 1956 - Age 69)
Infant Chambers (b. Nov. 4, 1955 - d. Nov. 4, 1955 - Age 0)

  • Daughter of W.B. and H.E. Chambers

Dollie E. Morris (d. 1955)
Frank Adams (b. Nov. 26, 1869 - d. Nov. 15, 1954 - Age 84)
Dora L. Moore (b. May 24, 1885 - d. July 18, 1954 - Age 69)
James M. Varner (b. 1885 - d. 1953 - Age 67-68?)
Sarah J. Howard (b. 1855 - d. 1952 - Age 96-97?)
Monte Ray Jones (b. June 3, 1952 - d. June 3, 1952 - Age 0)
George E. Simpkins (b. Oct. 5, 1926 - d. Sept. 15, 1950 - Age 23)
Marie O. Stokes (b. Aug. 17, 1903 - d. Aug. 2, 1950 - Age 47)
William C. Bolding (b. March 15, 1869 - d. Nov. 20, 1949 - Age 80)
Matilda Shadrick (b. Oct. 24, 1891 - d. June 10, 1949 - Age 57)
Lincoln Postoak (b. May 27, 1868 - d. Aug. 21, 1948 - Age 80)
James William Walker (b. Feb. 6, 1871 - d. Feb 7. 1948 - Age 77)

  • Son of James and Martha Walker. 

Edward Frank Henkel (b. Feb. 14, 1868 - d. Dec. 31, 1947 - Age 79)
Francis E. Miller (b. 1852 - d. 1947 - Age 94-95?)
Samuel A. Varner (b. 1856 - d. 1946 - Age 89-90?)
Emmett C. Morris (b. 1862 - d. 1945 - Age 82-83?)
William Johnny Davison (b. Oct. 17, 1908 - d. Aug. 15, 1944 - Age 35)
Charlie D. Rice (b. Dec. 27, 1896 - d. July 25, 1943 - Age 46)
James R. Howard (b. 1857 - d. 1943 - Age 85-86?)
Phoebe Postoak (b. Nov. 19, 1909 - d. Feb. 5, 1942 - Age 32)
Flora Ann Smith Walker (b. Sep. 28, 1883 - d. Nov. 19, 1941 - Age 58)

  • Daughter of William Frances Smith and America Melinda Hinson. She married James William Walker on December 17, 1899 and had eight children.

Stella A. Varner (b. Feb. 27, 1894 - d. Nov. 17, 1941 - Age 47)
Lehman H. Grayson (b. 1885 - d. 1941 - Age 55-56?)
Fred Taylor (b. 1909 - d. 1941 - Age 31-32?)
Lille May Postoak (b. June 10, 1870 - d. Jan. 22, 1940 - Age 69)
Wallace U. Haney (b. 1869 - d. 1940 - Age 70-71?)
John "Ike" Howard (b. 1888 - d. 1940 - Age 51-52?)
Guy D. Shook (d. Nov. 24, 1940)
Edward M. Simpkins (b. 1886 - d. 1940 - Age 53-54?)
Iva Isabelle Varner (b. 1884 - d. 1940 - Age 55-56?)
Elijah Mancy Gant (b. 1904 - d. 1939 - Age 34-35?)
J.C. "Jim" Butcher (b. Feb. 24, 1880 - d. Feb. 22, 1938 - Age 57)
Harvey A. Smithee (b. June 20, 1886 - d. Jan. 17, 1938 - Age 61)
Ida May Haney (b. 1878 - d. 1938 - Age 59-60?)
Kenneth Chalk (b. Aug. 27, 1927 - d. Aug. 30, 1937 - Age 10)
Lucy Simpkins (b. 1889 - d. 1937 - Age 47-48?)
Oda B. Nevitt (b. June 14, 1918 - d. June 15, 1936 - Age 18)
John D. Tapp (b. May 15, 1902 - d. April 2, 1935 - Age 32)
Willie Blair (b. 1901 - d. 1935 - Age 33-34?)
Claude W. McCord (b. 1886 - d. 1935 - Age 48-49?)
Ramona Postoak (d. Sep. 7, 1934)
Sarah Postoak Figart (b. 1907 - d. 1934 - Age 26-27?)
E. Ann Woodward (b. 1855 - d. 1934 - Age 78-79?)
Jake Gibson (b. 1880 - d. 1934 - Age 53-54?)
George Island (b. 1869 - d. 1934 - Age 64-65?)
Dorthy J. Howe (b. May 17, 1933 - d. May 31, 1933 - Age 0)
William S. Stokes (b. Feb. 9, 1877 - d. March 21, 1933 - Age 56)
Delores Ruth Walker (b. May 16, 1931 - d. Nov. 13, 1932 - Age 1)
Lena May English (b. 1903 - d. 1932 - Age 28-29?)
Luta York (d. April 22, 1931)
Glenn Howard (b. 1918 - d. 1931 - Age 12-13?)
Callie Island (b. 1881 - d. 1931 - Age 49-50?)
Artt Varner (b. March 4, 1918 - d. June 9, 1930 - Age 12)
Sarah A. Bolding (b. Nov. 15, 1876 - d. Jan. 4, 1929 - Age 52)
Hirram Morris (b. Feb. 28, 1910 - d. July 20, 1928 - Age 18)
Walter Anderson (d. Jan. 18, 1927)
Ralph A. Haney (b. 1908 - d. 1927 - Age 18-19?)
Sylvester Miller (b. 1849 - d. 1927 - Age 77-78?)
Ollie Monroe (b. May 17, 1892 - d. April 14, 1926 - Age 33)
Dora Varner (b. 1866 - d. 1925 - Age 58-59?)
Virginia Agnes Palmer (b. July 25, 1874 - d. Oct. 1922 - Age 48)
Henry Clay Palmer (b. Nov. 16, 1873 - d. Sept. 14, 1921 - Age 47)
Joe Brown (b. 1879 - d. 1921 - Age 41-42?)
Pearcey U. Haney (b. 1918 - d. 1918 - Age 0)
Megually Bruner (d. Jan. 15, 1917 - Age 38)
Francis A. McCowan (b. 1867 - d. 1916 - Age 48-49?)
William Anderson (b. June 11, 1858 - d. Dec. 9, 1915 - Age 57)
Anna E. Ballard (b. March 15, 1889 - d. Aug. 6, 1914 - Age 25)
Grace Haney (b. Aug. 11, 1893 - d. Feb. 23, 1913 - Age 19)

  • Daughter of O.C. and A.L. Haney.

Alice Postoak (b. 1912 - d. Dec. 26, 1913 - Age 1)
Wallace S. Reasor (b. Oct. 18, 1879 - d. July 10, 1912 - Age 32)
Dessie Palmer (b. May 23, 1901 - d. Aug. 4, 1911 - Age 10)

  • Daughter of R.L. and N.O. Palmer.

Edward L. Peeples (b. Jan. 12, 1900 - d. March 19, 1911 - Age 11)
James Harvey Evans (b. May 6, 1910 - d. June 28, 1910 - Age 0)

  • Son of C.O. and M.E. Evans.

Tecumseh Postoak (b. June 29, 1891 - d. May 2, 1909 - Age 17)
Mariah "Molea" Fisher Postoak (b. 1835 - d. Jan. 10, 1907 - Age 71-72)
Sodom Fife (b. 1875 - d. 1907 - Age 31-32?)
John T. Postoak (b. July 24, 1900 - d. Dec. 29, 1900 - Age 0)
Ennis Morrison (b. Oct. 6, 1877 - d. Dec. 10, 1899 - Age 22)
John Morrison (b. June 28, 1881 - d. Feb. 21, 1899 - Age 17)
Eli Bruner (b. May 3, 1858 - d. Feb. 17, 1897 - Age 38)
Thomasa R. Fife (b. 1878 - d. 1897 - Age 18-19?)
Salina Postoak Bruner (b. 1855 - d. Feb. 12, 1892 - Age 36-37?)
Taylor Postoak (b. 1812 - d. Oct. 21, 1891 - Age 78-79?)
Nettie Howard (d. 1889 - Age 5)
Phoebe Postoak (b. April 30, 1871 - d. Nov. 22, 1886 - Age 15)

  • Daughter of Taylor and Molea Postoak.