Welcome to Sparenberg ...
Sparenberg is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Sparenberg is located in Dawson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparenberg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Sparenberg is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sparenberg is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sparenberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sparenberg is located in the (806) area code.
Communities near Sparenberg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparenberg.
- Lamesa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <3>
- Ackerly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerly
- Ackerly is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerly <3>
- Los Ybanez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Vealmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor
- Vealmoor is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vealmoor <3>
- Knott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
- Knott is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <3>
- Lenorah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
- Lenorah is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <3>
- Tarzan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
- Tarzan is located in Martin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <3>
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Gail
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
- Gail is located in Borden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gail <3>
- O'Donnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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 Sparenberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparenberg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparenberg. 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 Sparenberg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparenberg. See our Newspapers Page for Sparenberg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparenberg ...
Looking for more information about Sparenberg? 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 Sparenberg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sparenberg.
Adding Sparenberg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sparenberg 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 for Sparenberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sparenberg post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparenberg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparenberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dawson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sparenberg - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |