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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 Sparta had a population of 904 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sparta had a population of 4,409 people.

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

  • Englishville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englishville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englishville
    • Englishville is located in Kent County
  • Lisbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lisbon
    • From Sparta to Lisbon
  • Kent City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
    • Kent City is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <4>
  • Wright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Kent County
  • Casnovia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casnovia
    • Casnovia is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casnovia <4>
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgerton
    • From Sparta to Edgerton
  • Conklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Reno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Ottawa County
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
  • Harrisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County
  • Herrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
    • Herrington is located in Ottawa County
  • Bailey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <4>
  • Kinney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kinney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
    • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kinney
    • From Sparta to Kinney
  • Chauncey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Kent County
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Newaygo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashland
    • From Sparta to Ashland
  • Sheffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Newaygo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sun
    • From Sparta to Sun
  • Ravenna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
  • Coopersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallmadge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmadge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
    • Tallmadge is located in Ottawa County
  • Grand Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Grant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Kent County
  • Sand Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
    • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <4>

The official website for Sparta: www.spartami.org/

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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