Spartanburg, Indiana

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spartanburg, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Spartanburg is located in Indiana
Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Coordinates: 40°03′58″N 84°51′06″W / 40.06611°N 84.85167°W / 40.06611; -84.85167Coordinates: 40°03′58″N 84°51′06″W / 40.06611°N 84.85167°W / 40.06611; -84.85167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipGreensfork
Elevation
[1]
1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47355
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-71774[2]
GNIS feature ID443920

Spartanburg is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History[]

Spartanburg was first known as Newberg, and under the latter name was founded in 1832.[4] A post office was established under the name Spartanburg in 1842, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

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

Geography[]

Spartanburg is located at

 WikiMiniAtlas
40°03′58″N 84°51′06″W / 40.06611°N 84.85167°W / 40.06611; -84.85167.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "Spartanburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  4. ^ 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...
  5. ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.



Stub icon

This Randolph County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""