Welcome to Sparta ...

So far, we found very little information about Sparta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Sparta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Sparta - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Sparta, please Contact Us.

While we don't have the exact location of Sparta , we believe that it would have been located within present day Athens County<2>.

The pronunciation of Sparta: SPAHR-tuh<3>

Time Zone: The area where Sparta was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Sparta was located: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Sparta ...

While we believe that this Sparta is located in Athens County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Sparta. Those communities are located in the following counties: Morrow and Stark County.

Beyond Ohio, 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, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

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>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sparta. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>	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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Sparta area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Sparta area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).