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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 Old 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 Old 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Old Sparta is located in Edgecombe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edgecombe County: Halifax, Martin, Nash, Pitt & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Old Sparta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Sparta:

  • Edgecombe County     (The home county of Old Sparta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Pinetops
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Conetoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
      • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Henrietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
    • Cobb Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Edgecombe County
    • Sharp Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Point
      • Sharp Point is located in Edgecombe County
    • Princeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Tarboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Macclesfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Mercer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Edgecombe County
    • Hope Lodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County
  • Beaufort County
    • Rosedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
  • Bertie County
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Fieldsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County
    • Walstonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walstonburg
      • Walstonburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Speights Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speights Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Bridge
      • Speights Bridge is located in Greene County
    • Maury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
      • Maury is located in Greene County
    • Snow Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snow Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <1>
    • Hookerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookerton
      • Hookerton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookerton <1>
    • Glenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Greene County
    • Jason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
      • Jason is located in Greene County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Hobgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Roseneath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braswells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
      • Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir County
    • Grifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Parmele
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Robersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
      • Robersonville is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <1>
    • Hassell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Gold Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
    • Oak City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <1>
    • Everetts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Hamilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Bear Grass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
      • Bear Grass is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Williamston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Ashburk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
      • Ashburk is located in Nash County
    • Joyners Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
      • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Easonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
      • Easonburg is located in Nash County
    • North Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Halifax Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Cliftonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cliftonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftonville
      • Cliftonville is located in Nash County
    • Langley Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
      • Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Winstead Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Crossroads
      • Winstead Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Dortches
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Drake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Westry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
      • Westry is located in Nash County
    • Snells Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
      • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Sandy Cross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
      • Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
  • Pitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Falkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
      • Falkland is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Fountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <1>
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
    • Whitehurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst
      • Whitehurst is located in Pitt County
    • Farmville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Pitt County
    • Oakley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Pitt County
    • Ripple City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
      • Ripple City is located in Pitt County
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Pitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Red Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
    • Stokes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Pitt County
    • Summerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Pitt County
    • Congleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congleton
      • Congleton is located in Pitt County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Fremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saulston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saulston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulston
      • Saulston is located in Wayne County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sparta, with the one closest to Old Sparta listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Elm City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Wilson County
    • Stantonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Wilson County
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Black Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Scotts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Lucama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <1>
    • Sims
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Old Sparta, see our County-by-County Page for Old Sparta.

Cemeteries Near Old Sparta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old 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 Old Sparta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Edgecombe Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgecombe Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgecombe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princeville Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dancy Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tarboro Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Varnell Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • County Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastlawn Memorial Garden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Memorial Garden
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastlawn Memorial Garden is located outside and to the northeast of Tarboro.
    • The Eastlawn Memorial Garden has also been known as:
    • Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164807 <4>
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry W. Martin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harrell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589496 <4>
    • Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bulluck Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulluck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulluck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Old Sparta had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Conetoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
    • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Mildred
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
    • Mildred is located in Edgecombe County
  • Falkland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
    • Falkland is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Hollands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands
    • Hollands is located in Pitt County
  • Tarboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Lewis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lewis
    • Saint Lewis is located in Edgecombe County
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <1>
  • Hartsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsboro
    • Hartsboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Bridgersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgersville
    • Bridgersville is located in Wilson County
  • Penelo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelo
    • Penelo is located in Edgecombe County
  • Coakley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
    • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
  • Farmville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
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    • Parmele
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmele
      • Parmele is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Leggett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fieldsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in Greene County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Old Sparta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Sparta.

Newspapers Published in Old 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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Sparta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Sparta, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Sparta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Old Sparta:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Sparta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Sparta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Sparta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7888, Longitude: -77.5550       In this case, the coordinates for Old Sparta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Old Sparta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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