Welcome to Spencer ...
The city of Spencer is located in Roane County<1> and is the County Seat for Roane County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spencer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Spencer has a population of 2,017 people<2> (see below for details).
Spencer is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Spencer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Spencer: (304) and (681)<4>
The ZIP code for Spencer: 25276<5>
Websites for Spencer ...
Official Website: www.cityofspencer.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spencer had an population of 2,017 people. This is a decrease of 13.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Spencer had a population of 2,322 people (which is 15.56% of the total population of Roane County). This makes Spencer the county's most populous community.
The population of Spencer represents 0.13% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,322 people, the population of Spencer decreased 1.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,352 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Spencer.
Communities Also Named Spencer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Spencer - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spencer.
Communities near Spencer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spencer.
- Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <6>
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Grantsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
- Reedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Rocksdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Zona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Flint Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Roxalana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane 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 Spencer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spencer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spencer. 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 Spencer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencer. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Spencer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spencer ...
Looking for more information about Spencer? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Spencer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spencer.
Adding Spencer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spencer 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 Spencer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Spencer post office opened in 1858.
We also found Spencer in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spencer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spencer: www.cityofspencer.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Roane, 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 Spencer. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spencer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | 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 Spencer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spencer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |