Welcome to Sparta ...
Sparta is located in Bienville Parish<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sparta, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Sparta is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sparta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sparta is within the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Sparta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Sparta - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparta.
Communities near Sparta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparta.
- 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Hall Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- 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 <4>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lucky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Sparta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparta. 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 Sparta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparta. See our Newspapers Page for Sparta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparta ...
Looking for more information about Sparta? 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 Sparta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparta.
Adding Sparta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sparta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sparta post office opened in 1849.
We also found Sparta in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |