Sparta in Hancock County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sparta

Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

1. Sparta Marker

Inscription. Sparta, Seat of Justice for Hancock County in 1795, became a chartered town, Dec. 3, 1803. Situated at an Indian trading post, in constant danger of border trouble, the town was named Sparta to indicate the bravery of its pioneer citizens. In 1864 when Gen. Sherman neared Sparta on his march to the sea, Capt. Harry Culver, C.S.A., home on leave, gathered what men he could find. Shouting orders as if he had an army behind him, Capt. Culver met the Federal outpost who turned their troops toward Sandersville at Kennedy’s Store beyond Devereux, leaving Sparta unmolested.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 070-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the Sherman’s March to the Sea series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 3, 1803.

Location. 33° 16.567′ N, 82° 58.266′ W. Marker is in Sparta, Georgia, in Hancock County. It is on Broad Street (Georgia Route 15/16) 0 miles east of Boland Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the Sparta City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12912 Broad Street, Sparta GA 31087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pierce Memorial Methodist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sparta Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Old Eagle Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away); Hancock County (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Old Dominion" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rockby (approx. 2.2 miles away); Nathan S.S. Beman at Mt. Zion (approx. 5.9 miles away); Mt. Zion Church (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparta.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

2. Sparta Marker

Looking east on Broad Street toward the Sparta Baptist Church, where Georgia Highways 15 and 16 split.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 28, 2009

3. Sparta Marker

The marker and the Sparta City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,137 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.