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Sparta was founded in 1795 in the newly formed Hancock County. The town was designated county seat in 1797. It was incorporated as a town in 1805 and as a city in 1893. [5] The community was named after Sparta, a city-state in Ancient Greece. [6]
Roughly bounded by the NJ-NY state line and State Highway 23. between Port Jervis, New York and Wantage Township, New Jersey 41°17′16″N 74°41′40″W / 41.287778°N 74.694444°W / 41.287778; -74.694444 ( High Point State
Off Rives Rd., northwest of Sparta [4 33°18′34″N 83°07′08″W / 33.3094°N 83.1189°W / 33.3094; -83.1189 ( Hurt-Rives Plantation Sparta
Now in the town of Sparta, Route 181 becomes Woodport Road, winding northward back toward Route 15. The two routes parallel northwestward and intersect with Blue Heron Drive, which connects the two roads. Once again, Route 181 turns northwest and away from Route 15, reaching downtown Sparta.
Locke's Mill, Berryville, Virginia, Colonial-era grist mill on the Shenandoah River. Grinding a variety of grains including certified organic, powered by water wheel. McCormick Mill, Raphine, Virginia, grist mill located on the Cyrus McCormick Farm. Causey's Mill, Causey Mill Park, Newport News; George Washington's Gristmill, Mount Vernon
Lake Mohawk is an 800-acre (320 ha) reservoir located primarily in Sparta Township and extending into Byram Township of Sussex County, New Jersey. [21] It is the source of the Wallkill River, which then flows north to Rondout Creek in New York. In 1924, the Arthur D. Crane Company acquired 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) of land at the headwaters of the ...
A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s poorest areas. After three days of hearings in November, an officer for the Georgia ...
The Sparta Historic District in Sparta, Georgia, is a 50 acres (20 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It included 26 contributing buildings. [1] The Rossiter-Little House is a contributing property. The district is roughly bounded by Hamilton, Elm, W, and Burwell Streets. [1]