Spartanburg, Indiana

Spartanburg
Unincorporated community
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
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Randolph
Township	Greensfork
Elevation[1]	1,181 ft (360 m)
ZIP code	47355
FIPS code	18-71774[2]
GNIS feature ID	443920

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

History

Spartanburg was first known as Newberg, and under the latter name was founded in 1832.^[3] A post office was established under the name Spartanburg in 1842, and remained in operation until 1907.^[4]

Geography

Spartanburg is located at 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. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ 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... 
4. ↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015. 

Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, Indiana, United States County seat: Winchester Cities Union City Winchester Towns Albany‡ Farmland Losantville Lynn Modoc Parker City Ridgeville Saratoga Townships Franklin Green Greensfork Jackson Monroe Stoney Creek Union Ward Washington Wayne White River Unincorporated communities Arba Bartonia Bloomingport Carlos Crete Deerfield Fairview Georgetown Harrisville Haysville Corner Huntsville Maxville Mull New Pittsburg Pinch Randolph Rural Scott Corner Shedville Snow Hill South Salem Spartanburg Stone Unionport Windsor Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties