Welcome to Sparta ...

Sparta is located in Caroline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Sparta is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sparta is located in the (804) area code.

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, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sparta ...

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

• Bowling Green
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bowling Green
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
• Port Royal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Port Royal is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Port Royal
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
• DeJarnette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on DeJarnette
• Central Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Point is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Central Point
• Beazley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Beazley is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Beazley
• Penola
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penola is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Penola
• Cauthornville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cauthornville
• Lloyds
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lloyds
• New London
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New London is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New London
• Stuart Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stuart Corner

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.

Adding Sparta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sparta 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 Sparta was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Sparta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/