Old Sparta in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Sparta
1776 - 1976
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
1. Old Sparta Marker
Oldest Edgecombe Settlement
Land Patent 1726
Tar River Ferry at mouth of Town Creek 1740
Settlement known as Town Creek in 1730s; called Sparta prior to 1811; renamed Old Sparta 1903.
Sparta Academy chartered 1829
Erected 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1726.
Location. 35° 47.278′ N, 77° 33.463′ W. Marker is in Old Sparta, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 42 and Lance Lane, on the right when traveling west on North Carolina Route 42. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Lance Ln, Macclesfield NC 27852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elias Carr (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rural Electrification (approx. 5.8 miles away); For Those Who Served (approx. 6 miles away); Otter Creek Bridge Skirmish (approx. 6.9 miles away); Freedom Hill (approx. 7.2 miles away); Historic Princeville (approx. 7.3 miles away); Hurricane Floyd (approx. 7.4 miles away); Welcome to Princeville (approx. 7.4 miles away).
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
2. Old Sparta Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,172 times since then and 242 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
