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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 hospitals and doctors 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 primarily located in Gallatin County. A portion of Sparta extends into Owen County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gallatin County: Switzerland (IN), Boone, Carroll, Grant & Owen.
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:
- Gallatin County (The home county of Sparta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Glencoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ryle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton is located in Boone County
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- Hume
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hume is located in Boone County
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- Verona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Boone County
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- Big Bone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bone is located in Boone County
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- Rabbit Hash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County
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- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Beaverlick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
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- Walton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Boone County
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- McVille
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McVille is located in Boone County
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- Hueys Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Kensington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kensington is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Richwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd County
- Rockdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Boyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Campbell County
- Grants Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grants Lick is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Sanders
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carson is located in Carroll County
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- Easterday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
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- Ghent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Worthville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worthville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Langstaff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County
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- English
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- English is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prestonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Locust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Locust is located in Carroll County
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- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Elmville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
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- Swallowfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
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- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
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- Elliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Zion Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
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- Jericho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Grant County
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- Mount Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
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- Stewartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Grant County
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- Dry Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Heekin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Sherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Grant County
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- Crittenden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keefer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keefer is located in Grant County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Boyd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
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- Berry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Renaker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaker
- Rutland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Port Royal is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Lockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Turners Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Franklinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Campbellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Henry County
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- New Castle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eminence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasureville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jefferson County
- Portland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Kenton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Bracht
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bracht is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
- Piner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piner is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
- Fiskburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fiskburg is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
- Nicholson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Morning View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morning View is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
- Elsmere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elsmere is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenton is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Erlanger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Villa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Villa is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Villa
- Edgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ryland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- New Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Bromley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
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- Eagle Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Wheatley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County
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- Cull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cull is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cull
- Long Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Owenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Squiresville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County
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- Moxley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moxley is located in Owen County
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- Needmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Perry Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Park is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Doughton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Doughton is located in Pendleton County
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- Gardnersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gardnersville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnersville
- Knoxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Locust Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Goforth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Goforth is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Marcus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marcus is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Portland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- DeMossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- DeMossville is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Hayes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hayes is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Josephine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Josephine is located in Scott County
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- Stonewall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Suterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Suterville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suterville
- Minorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minorsville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
- Porter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Porter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Longlick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Longlick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
- Biddle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Biddle is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
- Double Culvert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Double Culvert is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
- Sadieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Skinnersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
- Stamping Ground
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Mallard Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mallard Point is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Cropper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cropper is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
- Bagdad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Christianburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Consolation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Trimble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Bedford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trout is located in Trimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Clark County (IN)
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dearborn County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Dillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Jefferson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Brooksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Manville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Canaan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Ohio County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bear Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Ripley County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Switzerland County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Patriot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vevay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <1>
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Searcy Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Mount Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- East Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Allensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Lamb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Moorefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Bennington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Avonburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sparta - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Poplar Grove IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hamblin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Asa Kemper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maddox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crouch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellis Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Glencoe.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278985 <3>
- Elmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Liberty IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Liberty Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (491 more) ...
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sparta had a population of 273 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Sanders
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- New Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Liberty is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Bromley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Glencoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wheatley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatley is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ethridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ethridge is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Napoleon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Elliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Markland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Markland is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
- Ghent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Easterday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
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 35 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 23 miles [37 km]<2>. 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 websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Gallatin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Boyd County
- Campbell County
- Carroll County
- Franklin County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Kenton County
- Owen County
- Pendleton County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Trimble County
- Clark County
- Dearborn County
- Jefferson County
- Ohio County
- Ripley County
- Switzerland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sparta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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. |