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Welcome to West Sparta ...

West Sparta is located in Livingston County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of West Sparta, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

A typical abbreviation for West Sparta: W. Sparta

West Sparta is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Sparta is located in the (585) area code.

Websites for West Sparta ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.livchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Sparta, the following might be of interest:

Communities near West Sparta ...

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

  • Geneseo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <5>
  • Dansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
    • Dansville is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <5>
  • Perry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
  • Avon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Warsaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Morris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Steuben County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
  • Livonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <5>
  • Nunda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Nunda is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <5>
  • Naples
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Sparta ...

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

Adding West Sparta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Sparta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Sparta post office opened in 1829.

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

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

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Sparta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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