Sparta, Indiana
Sparta is an unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Sparta | |
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  Sparta | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′19″N 85°02′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Township | Sparta |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| ZIP code | 47032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443917 |
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
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Dearborn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- 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...
- History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. F. E. Weakley. 1885. pp. 568.
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