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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 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]
Thomas Cheely House, ca. 1825. Hancock County is a county located in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Georgia.As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,735. [1] The county seat is Sparta. [2]
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
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Georgia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
Rossiter-Little House is generally considered the oldest house in Sparta, Georgia. The present structure was built onto and around a log cabin (1797). The structure was built on the highest point in Sparta and used initially as a fort. Beneath the crawlspace of the present house, the original structure of the log foundation is still in place.
Glen Mary is an historical home located in Hancock County, Georgia, near the town of Sparta. The home was listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places in 1973, and on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1974. [1] As of 2013, Glen Mary is owned by Preservation America.
Sparta Historic District may refer to: Sparta Historic District (Sparta, Georgia) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hancock County, Georgia Sparta Historic District (Sparta, Illinois) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Randolph County, Illinois