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Spartanburg, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°03′58″N 84°51′06″W / 40.06611°N 84.85167°W / 40.06611; -84.85167
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Spartanburg, Indiana
Spartanburg is located in Indiana
Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Spartanburg is located in the United States
Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Coordinates: 40°03′58″N 84°51′06″W / 40.06611°N 84.85167°W / 40.06611; -84.85167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipGreensfork
Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47355
Area code765
FIPS code18-71774[2]
GNIS feature ID443920

Spartanburg is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Spartanburg was first known as Newberg, and under the latter name was founded in 1832.[4] A post office was established under the name Spartanburg in 1842, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

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. ^ "Spartanburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  4. ^ 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...
  5. ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.