Welcome to East Sparta ...
The village of East Sparta is located in Stark County<1>.
The location of East Sparta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of East Sparta: SPAHR-tuh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
A typical abbreviation for East Sparta: E. Sparta
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Sparta has a population of 792 people<4> (see below for details).
East Sparta is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: East Sparta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for East Sparta: (330) & (234)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Sparta had an population of 792 people. This is a decrease of 3.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Sparta had a population of 819 people. This makes East Sparta the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 819 people, the population of East Sparta increased 1.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 806 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Sparta.
Communities Also Named East Sparta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Sparta - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Sparta.
Communities near East Sparta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Sparta.
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
- Massillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Massillon is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <7>
- New Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <7>
- North Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton
- North Canton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Canton <7>
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <7>
- Louisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <7>
- Canal Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
- Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <7>
- Uhrichsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
- Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <7>
- Minerva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <7>
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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: 3,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
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 East Sparta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Sparta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Sparta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Sparta. See our Newspapers Page for East Sparta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Sparta ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Sparta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Sparta.
Adding East Sparta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 East Sparta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the East Sparta post office opened in 1908.
We also found East Sparta on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Sparta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Sparta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for East Sparta. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Sparta. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Sparta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |