Welcome to Sparta ...

Sparta is located in Dearborn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Sparta is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sparta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sparta lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Sparta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Sparta - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparta.

Communities near Sparta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparta.

• Harrison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
• Batesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
• Lawrenceburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Greendale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
• Aurora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Cleves
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
  • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <4>
• Rising Sun
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
• Versailles
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Milan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Osgood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparta. See our Newspapers Page for Sparta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparta ...

Looking for more information about Sparta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sparta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparta.

Adding Sparta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sparta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparta was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Sparta in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov