Sparta, Oregon
Sparta is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States.[1] It was named for Sparta, Illinois by William H. Packwood, a prominent Oregon pioneer who visited the gold diggings at the Powder River there in 1871.[2]
By 1873, the population was 300 and the town had a general store, a hotel, a meat market, and a brewery; food came from the nearby Eagle Valley.[3]
The town was platted in 1872,[3] and the post office was established in 1872 and ran until 1952.[2] The post office was originally named "Gem" in 1871 and was moved about a mile east when it was renamed Sparta to match the established community.[2] The locale was also known as "Eagle City".[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Sparta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- 1 2 3 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 899–900. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
- 1 2 Bailey, Barbara Ruth (1982). Main Street: Northeastern Oregon. Oregon Historical Society. p. 20,44. ISBN 0-87595-073-6.
External links
- Historic image of Sparta from Salem Public Library
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Coordinates: 44°52′16″N 117°19′27″W / 44.870993°N 117.324077°W
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