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Sparta is an unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.

Sparta
Unincorporated community
Sparta
Coordinates: 39°06′19″N 85°02′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDearborn
TownshipSparta
Elevation
[1]
915 ft (279 m)
ZIP code
47032
GNIS feature ID443917

History


A post office was established at Sparta in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Sparta took its name from Sparta Township.[3]

Sparta's progress in the 1840s was checked by an outbreak of cholera.[4]


Geography


Sparta is located at 39°06′19″N 85°02′43″W.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the township in which it was located...
  4. History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 568.



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