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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 located in Chickasaw County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc & Webster.

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:

  • Chickasaw County     (The home county of Sparta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Woodland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Anchor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Houston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Thelma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thelma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
    • Van Vleet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Houlka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
    • Okolona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Vardaman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
      • Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <2>
    • Benela
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
    • Derma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
      • Derma is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
    • Loyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Calhoun City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
      • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <2>
    • Slate Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
    • Slate Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Pittsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Big Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Bruce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <2>
    • Sarepta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
      • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Reform
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reform. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
    • Williams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Beasley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Una
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Pheba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Griffith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Lee County
    • Shannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowndes County
    • Artesia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Gibson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Muldon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Wren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Nettleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <2>
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Maben
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Adaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Double Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Longview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Bradley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Sessums
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sessums. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
      • Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <2>
    • Sturgis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Goodford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pannell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Algoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
    • Mantee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Hohenlinden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
    • Clarkson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Fame
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Fame is located in Webster County
    • Montevista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montevista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
    • Mathiston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sapa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
      • Sapa is located in Webster County
    • Walthall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
      • Walthall is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Eupora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <2>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cousin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Hatchet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Montpelier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Montpelier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Montpelier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 102 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Montpelier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
  • Woodland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Sonora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Chickasaw County
  • Congress ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
    • Congress is located in Chickasaw County
  • Beasley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Beasley is located in Clay County
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Clay County
  • McCondy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCondy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCondy
    • McCondy is located in Chickasaw County
  • Tabbville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabbville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbville
    • Tabbville is located in Chickasaw County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bowles ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
    • Bowles is located in Chickasaw County
  • Atlanta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Chickasaw County
  • Hohenlinden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
    • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
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    • Una
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Webster County
    • Palo Alto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Clay County

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 57 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]<5>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
<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.
<5>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sparta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7687, Longitude: -88.9792       In this case, the coordinates for Sparta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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