Abandoned Record
About Sparta
This is a site record: what public sources say about Sparta, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Sparta
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Missouri index.
- Velsor3.0 mi NE · Christian
- Lawing7.1 mi SW · Christian
- Eaudevie12.3 mi SW · Christian
- Compton16.3 mi N · Webster
- Finley Falls16.5 mi NE · Webster
- Holman18.9 mi N · Webster
- Possum Trot19.1 mi W · Stone
- McFarland20.0 mi S · Taney
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Sparta": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.