Sparta | |
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  Sparta | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′19″N85°02′43″W / 39.10528°N 85.04528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dearborn |
| Township | Sparta |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| ZIP code | 47032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 443917 [1] |
Sparta is an unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
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] The community has two churches, Sparta First Baptist Church and South Sparta Church. South Sparta Church started as Cold Springs Presbyterian Church and was built in 1889. South Sparta Church currently has church services once a month.
Ohio County is a county located in southeastern Indiana. With a 2020 population of 5,940, and an area of just 87 square miles, Ohio County is the smallest county in Indiana by area and the least populous. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Rising Sun. The county was officially established in 1844 and was one of the last Indiana counties to be created. Ohio County borders the state of Kentucky across the Ohio River for which it was named. It is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is divided into four townships which provide local services. Three state roads pass through or into the county.
Franklin County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Indiana. In the 2020 United States Census, the county population was 22,785. The county seat is the town of Brookville. Franklin County is part of the Cincinnati, OH–KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The only incorporated city in Franklin County is Batesville, which lies mostly in adjoining Ripley County.
Dearborn County is one of 92 counties of the U.S. state of Indiana. Located on the Ohio border near the southeast corner of the state, Dearborn County was formed in 1803 from a portion of Hamilton County, Ohio. In 2020, the population was 50,679. The county seat and largest city is Lawrenceburg. Dearborn County is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sparta Township may refer to:
Caesar Creek Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 238 and it contained 119 housing units.
Manchester Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,215 and it contained 1,233 housing units.
Miller Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,810 and it contained 3,651 housing units.
Sparta Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,894 and it contained 1,144 housing units.
Highland Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,412.
Chesterville is an unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Cold Springs is an unincorporated community in Sparta Township, Dearborn County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Farmers Retreat is an unincorporated community in Caesar Creek Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Hardinsburg is an unincorporated community in Lawrenceburg Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Logan is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Mount Sinai is an unincorporated community in Hogan Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Yorkville is an unincorporated community in York Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Manchester is an unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Weisburg is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Door Village is an unincorporated community in Scipio Township, LaPorte County, Indiana. It was founded in 1836.
Cochran is a populated location in Dearborn County, Indiana, in the United States.
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