Sparta, Buchanan County, Missouri

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Sparta is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Sparta was originally called Benton, and under the latter name was platted in 1840. [2] A post office called Sparta was established in 1841, and remained in operation until 1865. [3] The community was designated as the county seat until 1846, [4] though some maps erroneously denote it as such afterward. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta, Buchanan County, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Buchanan County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ Stevens, Walter B (1915). Missouri, The Center State. The S.J> Clarke Publishing Company. p. 771.
  5. ↑ Gamble, William H. "County map of the states of Iowa and Missouri, 1860". Iowa Digital Library. S. Augustus Mitchell 1860. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Clark's New Sectional Map of Missouri, 1860". David Rumsey Map Collection. J.C. Clark & Co. Retrieved May 15, 2025.

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