Welcome to Sparta Junction ...

Sparta Junction is located in Sussex County<1>.

The location of Sparta Junction 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 Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Sparta Junction: Sparta Jct. (or less commonly used: Sparta Jctn.)

Sparta Junction is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Sparta Junction: (973) & (862)<4>

Communities near Sparta Junction ...

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

• Dover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
• Hackettstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
  • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
• Boonton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
  • Boonton is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
• Newton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
• Milford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Unionville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
• Mahola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
  • Mahola is located in Sussex County
• Ross Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
  • Ross Corner is located in Sussex County
• Armstrong
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Armstrong is located in Sussex County
• Augusta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Sussex County

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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparta Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparta Junction. 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 Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparta Junction ...

Looking for more information about Sparta Junction? 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 Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparta Junction.

Adding Sparta Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sparta Junction 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 Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sparta Junction on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparta Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/