The City of Sparta
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TitusLlewelyn
N 32° 22.039 W 093° 04.774
15S E 492514 N 3581153
A road side historical marker honoring the lost city of Sparta, Louisiana.
Waymark Code: WM90A6
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member BillsBayou
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The marker reads:

Sparta

SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec 15 T16 NR8W

Founded 1849 as first parish seat for Bienville Parish. Post office est. 1849. 1st Postmaster J. M. Denson. Incorp. 1852. 1860 pop. Of 250 composed of merchants, craftsmen, and professionals. Had two churches, two Masonic lodges, and an indigents home. In 1862 organized Sparta Guards for the Confederacy. After the war railroad line came to parish but bypassed Sparta by six miles. 1892 parish seat moved to arcadia. Citizens gradually left. Post office closed 1924. Wm. Bates last postmaster.

Sponsors: Bienville Parish Police Jury and Sidney Myers

Marker Name: Sparta

Marker Type: Roadside

What does marker relate to?: City/Parish/State

Parish: Bienville

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Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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