It is built on a "plain" hill with a slightly amphitheater facade to the Southeast. The whole surrounding area up to the sea could be delimited from the position of KLIMATSIAS - S.E. - to the position NIPSIAS/RACHES TOU BOURA - N.N.W - it is a continuous alternation of hills and small or larger valleys or valleys.

Spartia is one of the oldest settlements in Kefalonia and it could be said that their history is possibly close to a THOUSAND YEARS. Old settlement mentioned in minutes of the Latin Episcopate of Kefallinia in 1264.

To avoid pirate attacks, many years ago, the narrow streets of the village were designed in a "mosaic" manner and high walls with tiny windows surrounded the houses. In the middle of the previous century the Spartan fleet had 90 sailing ships for the trade in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The main characteristics of pre-earthquake Sparta were their literally labyrinthine layout, the very narrow "cantons", the towering kurtas of the houses, the very small windows especially at the bottom of the houses and the many chapels and chapels. Unfortunately, the village was completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1953, like all of Kefalonia. The village was rebuilt as seen in its present form and still has those familiar narrow streets. Their homes now, however, are open and pleasant with gardens and lots of colorful flowers.

During their centuries-long history, the Spartans from time to time produced distinguished men not only in shipping and commerce. They highlighted eminent priests, fighters of our National games and scientists. The militant journalist and radical Panagis Panas was born in this village, the founder of the Department of Ophthalmology at the School of Medicine of the University of Paris, Professor Foteinos Panas, the founder of the People's Hospital, Professor Marinos Valiannos, lived. Evangelos Panas, a member of the Friendly Society and leader of the Kefalonites against the Turks in 1821 in the battle of Lala, also came from Sparta. And today's Sparta, however, has demonstrated, in relation to its population, a sufficient number of scientists of all branches.

"Sparto" in ancient Greek - in Latin "spartum" - is the rope produced by the shrubby plant of the same name. Perhaps the Vesuvius vineyard, where this was, in addition to the famous wines with the many appellations of origin, has in its history, an appellation of origin.
Among the wild shrubs, the sparto dominates, followed by skins and myrtsines.

The ancients say that from the castle of Agios Giorgios in Trauliata something was seen shining from afar. It was the brilliance of the image of the Virgin Mary in the "sparta". For this reason, the settlement was later named so.

Εις το ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΟΝ "Κτηματολογίου της Λατινικής Επισκοπής Κεφαλληνίας" που συνετάγη το 1264 και υπάρχει εις το Ιστορικόν Αρχείον Αργοστολίου (κριτική έκδοσις υπό ΘΗΣΕΩΣ ΣΤ. ΤΖΑΝΝΕΤΑΤΟΥ, 1965) μεταξύ των άλλων κτημάτων της Λατινικής Επισκοπής αναφέρονται και δύο εις περιοχήν "ΣΠΑΡΤΕΩΣ" εις θέσιν "Μυρτίας" και εις θέσειν "Πτεριώνος". Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι αυτές οι δύο τοποθεσίες εις τον κάμπον των Σπαρτιών ονομάζονται και σήμερα έτσι δηλαδή "Μυρτιά" και ελεφρά παρηλλαγμένος, "Φτεριώνας". Μπορεί συνεπώς κανείς να συμπεράνει ότι το "ΣΠΑΡΤΕΩΣ" αναφέρετο εις το όνομα του προϋπάρχοντος χωριού και δεν ήταν τοπονύμιον όπως η "Μυρτιά" και ο "Πτέριων".

Με το ίδιο όνομα "ΣΠΑΡΤΕΩΣ" τα Σπαρτιά αναφέρονται και σε παλιό χάρτη της Κεφαλονιάς του 16ου αιώνος. Στον ίδιο χάρτη αναφέρεται ως παραθαλάσσιο τοπονύμιο και ο γυαλός των Σπαρτιών "CLIMACIA", ο δε ΔΙΑΣ ως "SANTA MARIA" εκ της επ' αυτού υπαρχούσης Μονής της Παναγίας (των Βλαχερνών).

The Community of Spartia was founded by NW on 16/12/1912 (Government Gazette A 248/18-12-1912). With the same NW, the settlements of "Koriana" and "Kleismata" were annexed to the Community of Sparta.

The Community of SPARTION was abolished and joined the Municipality of Livathos by law 2539/97 (Government Gazette 244 A/4-12-1997).