Sparta, Georgia
Sparta was founded in 1795 in the newly formed Hancock County.[6] In 1864, during Sherman's March to the Sea, the town remained completely unscathed, reportedly due to the efforts of Confederate Captain Henry Culver, the son-in-law of local industrialist William Fraley, who successfully diverted Union troops away from the area.[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,357 people, 669 households, and 419 families residing in the city.Sparta is the site of Georgia's Hancock State Prison.
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