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 in 1895, Sparta had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Bienville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bienville
- Bienville is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bienville <2>
- Bear Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Bienville Parish
- Blume
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Mount Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Burkplace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
- Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
- Ringgold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>
- Liberty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
- Gibsland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
- Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <2>
- Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
- Brown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Bienville Parish
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Armistead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Saline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
- Dubberly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
- Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <2>
- Darley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Sibley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Pine Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Simsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
- Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <2>
- Minden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
- Langston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Chestnut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Marsalis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |