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Welcome to Sparta ...

Sparta is located in Westchester County<1>.

Sparta is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sparta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Sparta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Sparta - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparta.

Websites for Sparta ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sparta, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Sparta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparta.

  • Yonkers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
  • Stamford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
  • Stamford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • New Rochelle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenwich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • White Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
  • Harrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparta. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparta. See our Newspapers Page for Sparta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparta ...

Looking for more information about Sparta? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.