Welcome to Spangler Factory ...
So far, we found very little information about Spangler Factory. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spangler Factory to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spangler Factory, please Contact Us.
Spangler Factory would have been located within present day Raleigh County<2>.
The location of Spangler Factory has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Spangler Factory is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Spangler Factory is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Spangler Factory was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Spangler Factory still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near Spangler Factory ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spangler Factory.
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
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- Hinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Summers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <6>
- Mullens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
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- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <6>
- Sophia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <6>
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rhodell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Thurmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
- Thurmond is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <6>
- Clifftop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifftop
- Clifftop is located in Raleigh 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 Spangler Factory. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spangler Factory.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spangler Factory. 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 Spangler Factory.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spangler Factory. See our Newspapers Page for Spangler Factory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spangler Factory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spangler Factory - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |