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 95 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sparta had a population of 1,723 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sparta, with the one closest to Sparta listed first.
- Whitehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Edwards Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossroads
- Edwards Crossroads is located in Alleghany County
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County
- Amelia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County
- Peach Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Bottom
- Peach Bottom is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Cherry Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
- Cherry Lane is located in Alleghany County
- Ennice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
- Ennice is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
- Independence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Furches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Joynes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
- Laurel Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Edmonds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bridle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Topia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Scottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
- Transou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Traphill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traphill
- Traphill is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traphill <3>
- Fox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Devotion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Carsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Ore Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Dockery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Mouth-of-Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |