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Welcome to Sponsler ...

Sponsler is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sponsler, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Sponsler is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Sponsler (for example, toward Palestine (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Sponsler: 812 & 930<3>

Communities near Sponsler ...

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

  • Sullivan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bicknell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jasonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Worthington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Odon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Odon is located in Davies's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <4>
  • Shelburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dugger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hymera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sponsler ...

Looking for more information about Sponsler? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sponsler, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sponsler.

Adding Sponsler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sponsler in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Sponsler was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sponsler.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sponsler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Sponsler area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Sponsler area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.