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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sparta had a population of 1,979 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sparta had a population of 4,202 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.

  • Blair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Houston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Houston
    • From Sparta to Houston
  • Coulterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <3>
  • Steeleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Percy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kampenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Marissa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Swanwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
  • New Palestine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bremen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Welge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Welge
    • From Sparta to Welge
  • Evansville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
  • Conant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Caspars
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caspars
    • From Sparta to Caspars
  • Ellis Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenzburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lively Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
    • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
  • Shiloh Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Denmark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
  • Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Campbell Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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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 Sparta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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