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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 East 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 East 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.

Name Variations for East Sparta ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Sparta: E. Sparta

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

East Sparta is located in Stark County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stark County: Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne.

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

  • Stark County     (The home county of East Sparta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Waynesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
    • North Industry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fohl Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fohl Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
      • Fohl Village is located in Stark County
    • Lake Sherman Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sherman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sherman Village
      • Lake Sherman Village is located in Stark County
    • Gambrinus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gambrinus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
      • Gambrinus is located in Stark County
    • East Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
      • East Canton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canton <2>
    • Richville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Stark County
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Harter Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harter Heights
      • Harter Heights is located in Stark County
    • Navarre Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
      • Navarre Village is located in Stark County
    • Navarre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <2>
    • Meyers Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
      • Meyers Lake is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Malvern
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Atwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Valleyview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Dellroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hibbetts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
    • Pekin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Carroll County
    • Queensboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
      • Queensboro is located in Carroll County
    • Leavittsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
      • Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
    • Sherrodsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyncrest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Leesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • East Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Rochester <2>
    • Chambersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
    • New Alexander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
      • New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
    • Reading
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Columbiana County
    • Kensington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hanoverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanoverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanoverton
      • Hanoverton is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanoverton <2>
    • Adair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Columbiana County
    • North Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Millport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Columbiana County
    • Summitville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Salineville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Coleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Columbiana County
    • Teegarden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teegarden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
      • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • New Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chili
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Coshocton County
    • Fresno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
      • Fresno is located in Coshocton County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Bowerston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <2>
    • Conotton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
      • Conotton is located in Harrison County
    • Feed Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
      • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
    • Tappan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tappan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
    • Scio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
    • Deersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
      • Deersville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Germano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County
    • Jewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Cadiz Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
      • Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Farmerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
    • Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Charm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Holmesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Bergholz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Amsterdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <2>
  • Mahoning County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Alliance Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
      • Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
    • Maple Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Sebring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <2>
    • Westville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Mahoning County
    • Beloit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Damascus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Portage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Mishler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mishler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
    • Suffield Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
      • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
    • Brimfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rootstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Yale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Portage County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Greensburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Summit County
    • Comet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Summit County
    • Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <2>
    • Myersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Summit County
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • New Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Lakemore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • North Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
      • North Springfield is located in Summit County
    • Portage Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Mogadore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Thomastown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomastown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Summit County
    • East Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
      • East Akron is located in Summit County
    • Barberton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Mineral City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <2>
    • Zoar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zoar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zoar <2>
    • Bolivar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
    • Zoarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
      • Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Somerdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
      • Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Parral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
      • Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Strasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • New Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
    • Roswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Sparta, with the one closest to East Sparta listed first.
    • Mount Eaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <2>
    • Dalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Burton City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Marshallville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <2>
    • Orrville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
    • Apple Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <2>
    • East Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Doylestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Smithville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>
    • Rittman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boys Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near East Sparta ...

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

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

  • East Sparta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sparta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farber - Knotts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farber - Knotts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farber - Knotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Battlesburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battlesburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battlesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Canton.
    • The Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Melscheimer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42096 <5>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mineral City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • German Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mineral City Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral City Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral City Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find East Sparta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Sparta.

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

  • Sandyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Magnolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
  • Howenstine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howenstine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howenstine
    • Howenstine is located in Stark County
  • Waynesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <2>
  • North Industry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bolivar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
  • Zoar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zoar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Zoar is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zoar <2>
  • Valley Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Marks ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
    • Marks is located in Stark County
  • Somerdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
    • Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Gambrinus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gambrinus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
    • Gambrinus is located in Stark County
  • Mapleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Stark County
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    • Waco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Stark County
    • Richville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Stark County
    • New Cumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Tuscarawas County

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

Newspapers Published in East 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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Sparta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Sparta, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Sparta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 East Sparta:

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

The official website for Stark County: www.co.stark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- East Sparta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Sparta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6700, Longitude: -81.3525       In this case, the coordinates for East Sparta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 East Sparta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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