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Spartanburg, Indiana

Spartanburg, Indiana
Spartanburg is located in Indiana
Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Location within Indiana
Spartanburg is located in the United States
Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 40°04′02″N 84°51′08″W / 40.06722°N 84.85222°W / 40.06722; -84.85222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRandolph
TownshipGreensfork
Elevation1,184 ft (361 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47355
Area code765
FIPS 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

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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.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2023 (est.)55[5]

The United States Census Bureau defined Spartanburg as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spartanburg, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 November 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Spartanburg CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.