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Welcome to Spencerville ...

Spencerville is located in DeKalb County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Spencerville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Spencerville is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Spencerville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Spencerville lies within the (260) area code.

The ZIP code for Spencerville: 46788<3>

Communities Also Named Spencerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Spencerville - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spencerville.

Communities near Spencerville ...

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

  • Fort Wayne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Garrett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Leo-Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo-Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
    • Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
  • Hicksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Avilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Waterloo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>

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 Spencerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spencerville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spencerville. 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 Spencerville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spencerville ...

Looking for more information about Spencerville? 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 Spencerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spencerville.

Adding Spencerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spencerville 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 Spencerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Spencerville post office opened in 1839.

We also found Spencerville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spencerville.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spencerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Spencerville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spencerville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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