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Welcome to Sparr ...

Sparr is located in Marion County<1>.

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

Sparr is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sparr: 352

The ZIP code for Sparr: 32192<3>

Communities Also Named Sparr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sparr - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparr.

Communities near Sparr ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparr ...

Looking for more information about Sparr? 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 Sparr, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sparr.

Adding Sparr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sparr 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 Sparr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparr.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sparr). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sparr or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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