Welcome to Sparta ...

The city of Sparta is primarily located in Gallatin County<1>. A portion of Sparta extends into Owen County.

The location of Sparta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sparta has a population of 274 people<3> (see below for details).

Sparta is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Sparta: (859)

The ZIP code for Sparta: 41086<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sparta had an population of 274 people. This is an increase of 18.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sparta had a population of 231 people. This makes Sparta the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 231 people, the population of Sparta has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 230 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sparta.

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, Indiana, Kansas, 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.

• Walton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <6>
• Williamstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <6>
• Crittenden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
  • Crittenden is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <6>
• Carrollton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
• Dry Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
  • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <6>
• Rising Sun
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <6>
• Warsaw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
• Vevay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <6>
• Owenton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <6>
• Glencoe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sparta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sparta post office opened in 1882.

We also found Sparta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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.

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