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Welcome to Spearville ...

The city of Spearville is located in Ford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Spearville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Spearville: Named for Alden Speare, a director of the Santa Fe Railroad.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spearville has a population of 777 people<2> (see below for details).

Spearville is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Spearville is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Spearville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Spearville is located in the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Spearville: 67876<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spearville had an population of 777 people. This is an increase of 0.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spearville had a population of 773 people. This makes Spearville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Spearville represents 0.03% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 232nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 773 people, the population of Spearville decreased 4.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 813 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spearville.

Communities near Spearville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spearville.

  • Dodge City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinsley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jetmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Ford is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <5>
  • Hanston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanston
    • Hanston is located in Hodgeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Offerle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offerle
    • Offerle is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Windhorst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
    • Windhorst is located in Ford County
  • Windthorst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
    • Windthorst is located in Ford County
  • Wright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Ford County
  • Fort Dodge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
    • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spearville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spearville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spearville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spearville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spearville. See our Newspapers Page for Spearville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spearville ...

Looking for more information about Spearville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Spearville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spearville.

Adding Spearville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spearville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spearville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Spearville post office opened in 1877.

We also found Spearville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spearville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spearville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ford County: www.fordcounty.net/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spearville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spearville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Spearville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spearville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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