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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sparta (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sparta. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sparta is located in Dearborn County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dearborn County: Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Boone (KY), Butler (OH) & Hamilton (OH).

Below are the counties that are near Sparta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sparta:

  • Dearborn County     (The home county of Sparta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Moores Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Kyle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Alsace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Hidden Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
    • Lawrenceville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • New Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Sparta to Smyrna
    • Millhousen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Maurice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Knarr Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Harris City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harris City
      • From Sparta to Harris City
    • Westport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Harper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harper
      • From Sparta to Harper
    • Letts Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Letts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springhill
      • From Sparta to Springhill
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • South Gate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • Youngs Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rockdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Sparta to Rockdale
    • Oldenburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Oak Forest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Sparta to Oak Forest
    • Enochsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Bank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow Bank
      • From Sparta to Yellow Bank
    • Mount Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Scipio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Sparta to Scipio
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Canaan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryantsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryantsburg
      • From Sparta to Bryantsburg
    • Manville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Middlefork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Sparta to Middlefork
    • Dupont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Jennings County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rising Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Milan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <2>
    • Delaware
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lookout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Penntown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Osgood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Cross Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Otter Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • East Enterprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Avonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Moorefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Patriot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Vevay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
    • Lamb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Sparta to Lamb
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Southgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wilder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Ghent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Carson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carson
      • From Sparta to Carson
    • Easterday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easterday. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Easterday
      • From Sparta to Easterday
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Locust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust
      • From Sparta to Locust
    • Prestonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Warsaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ryle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County (KY)
    • Glencoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Grant County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Elliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Grant County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliston
      • From Sparta to Elliston
    • Zion Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Elsmere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Erlanger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Villa Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
      • Villa Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <2>
    • Bromley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Crescent Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Crescent Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <2>
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crestview Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <2>
    • Fort Mitchell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <2>
    • Ludlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fort Wright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wright
      • Fort Wright is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Wright <2>
    • Kenton Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Alert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Okeana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scipio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Peoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Sparta to Peoria
    • Ross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reily
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
      • Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reily
      • From Sparta to Reily
    • Millville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Symmes Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Hooven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cleves
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
      • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsons
      • From Sparta to Simonsons
    • Miami Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sekitan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From Sparta to Sekitan
    • Addyston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Grandview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Blue Jay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Cotillion Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotillion Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotillion Village
      • Cotillion Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Dent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dent
      • From Sparta to Dent

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sparta, see our County-by-County Page for Sparta.

Cemeteries Near Sparta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sparta.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sparta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Churchill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinstry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinstry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedunnah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedunnah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedunnah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beatty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whiteford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinstry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinstry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinstry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Todd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Olcott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olcott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Record Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Record Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Record Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sparta had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chesterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Dearborn County
  • Moores Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
    • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
  • Kyle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Milan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wrights Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
    • Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County
  • Dillsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
    • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
  • Wilmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Dearborn County
  • Stumpke Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisburg
    • Weisburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Elrod
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
    • Elrod is located in Ripley County
  • Cochran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
    • Cochran is located in Dearborn County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sparta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparta.

Newspapers Published in Sparta ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sparta, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sparta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sparta:

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

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sparta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sparta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1053, Longitude: -85.0453    









 

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