Welcome to Sparta ...

The town of Sparta is located in Alleghany County<1> and is the County Seat for Alleghany County.

The location of Sparta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sparta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sparta has a population of 1,716 people<3> (see below for details).

Sparta is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sparta is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Sparta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Sparta: (336)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sparta had an population of 1,716 people. This is a decrease of 3.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sparta had a population of 1,770 people (or 15.87% of the total population of Alleghany County). This makes Sparta the county's most populous community.

The population of Sparta represents 0.02% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,770 people, the population of Sparta decreased 2.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,817 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sparta.

Communities Also Named Sparta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Sparta - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sparta.

Communities near Sparta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sparta.

• Galax
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <5>
• Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Fries
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <5>
• Glade Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
  • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <5>
• Amelia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
• Hooker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
• Ennice
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
  • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <5>
• Abshers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
  • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
• Piney Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <5>
• Baywood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sparta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sparta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sparta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sparta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sparta. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sparta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparta ...

Looking for more information about Sparta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sparta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sparta.

Adding Sparta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sparta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sparta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sparta post office opened in 1879.

We also found Sparta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/