While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparta Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Sparta Junction: Sparta Jct. (or less commonly used: Sparta Jctn.)
Sparta Junction is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sparta Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparta Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparta Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparta Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparta Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparta Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Sparta Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparta Junction ...
Looking for more information about Sparta Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sparta Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparta Junction.
Adding Sparta Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sparta Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Sparta Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparta Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the Sparta Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Sparta Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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