Spartanburg, Indiana

Spartanburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°04′02″N84°51′08″W / 40.06722°N 84.85222°W / 40.06722; -84.85222
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Randolph
Township	Greensfork
Elevation [1]	1,184 ft (361 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47355
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-71774 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2830509 [1]

Spartanburg is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[1]

History

Spartanburg was first known as Newberg, and under the latter name was founded in 1832. ^[3] A post office was established under the name Spartanburg in 1842, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. ^[4]

The Union Literary Institute, a school founded by Quakers for African-American students, was 2 miles from Spartanburg

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2023 (est.)	55	[5]

The United States Census Bureau defined Spartanburg as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spartanburg, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  308. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village, originally called Newberg, first was laid out in 1832...
4. "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
5. "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Spartanburg CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.