Spartanburg, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

40°04′02″N 84°51′08″W / 40.06722°N 84.85222°W / 40.06722; -84.85222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRandolphTownship GreensforkElevation

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1,184 ft (361 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47355

Area code765FIPS code18-71774^[2]GNIS feature ID2830509^[1]

Spartanburg is an unincorporated community in Greensfork Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[1]

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 it was discontinued in 1907.^[4]

The Union Literary Institute, a school founded by Quakers for African-American students, was 2 miles from Spartanburg

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spartanburg, Indiana
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ 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...
^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.