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33.768728, -88.979226
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We found 25 communities that share the name Sparta.
Within Mississippi, the name Sparta is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Conecuh County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sparta [Conecuh County].
Georgia
Hancock County
This Sparta is located in Hancock County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<2> to the east of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sparta.
Illinois
Randolph County
This Sparta is located in Randolph County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the north of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Sparta.
Indiana
Dearborn County
This Sparta is located in Dearborn County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Sparta.
Kansas
McPherson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sparta [McPherson County].
Kentucky
Gallatin County
This Sparta is located in Gallatin County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Sparta.
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Sparta is located in Bienville Parish and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Sparta.
Michigan
Kent County
This Sparta is located in Kent County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Sparta.
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Sparta is located in Saint Louis County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<2> to the north of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sparta.
Missouri
Buchanan County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sparta [Buchanan County].
Christian County
This Sparta is located in Christian County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Sparta.
Nebraska
Knox County
This Sparta is located in Knox County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Sparta.
New Jersey
Sussex County
This Sparta is located in Sussex County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Sparta.
New York
Westchester County
This Sparta is located in Westchester County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Sparta.
North Carolina
Alleghany County
This Sparta is located in Alleghany County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Sparta.
Ohio
Athens County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Sparta.
Morrow County
This Sparta is located in Morrow County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Sparta.
Stark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sparta [Stark County].
Ontario
This Sparta lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
Oregon
Baker County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Sparta [Baker County].
Pennsylvania
Washington County
This Sparta is located in Washington County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sparta.
Tennessee
White County
This Sparta is located in White County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Sparta.
Texas
Bell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sparta [Bell County].
Virginia
Caroline County
This Sparta is located in Caroline County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Sparta.
Wisconsin
Monroe County
This Sparta is located in Monroe County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<2> to the north of the Sparta that is located in Chickasaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sparta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sparta ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
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.<4>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sparta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sparta and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Sparta to Jackson, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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).
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sparta could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<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>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sparta to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.02 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.877 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.135 degrees.