Welcome to Spar City ...
So far, we found very little information about Spar City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spar City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spar City, please Contact Us.
Spar City would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
The location of Spar City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Spar City is 9,460 feet [2,883 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Spar City is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Spar City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Spar City still existed, it would have been in the (719) area code.
Communities near Spar City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spar City.
- South Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <5>
- Creede
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
- Creede is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Former name for Creede:
- Amethyst
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <5>
- Bachelor City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor City
- Bachelor City is located in Mineral County
- Gerrard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
- Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County
- Agua Ramon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Ramon
- Agua Ramon is located in Rio Grande County
- Old Carson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
- Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Carson ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Pagosa Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spar City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spar City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spar City. 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 Spar City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spar City. See our Newspapers Page for Spar City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spar City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spar City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |