Welcome to Spice ...
Spice is located in Pocahontas County<1>.
The location of Spice has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spice, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Spice is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Spice is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Spice lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Spice: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities near Spice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spice.
- Richwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Marlinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
- Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <5>
- Hillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Falling Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Loveridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Oscar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Watoga ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Buckeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye <5>
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County
- Neola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Neola is located in Greenbrier 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 Spice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spice. 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 Spice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spice. See our Newspapers Page for Spice.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spice ...
Looking for more information about Spice? 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 Spice, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spice.
Adding Spice to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spice 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 Spice was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Spice post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Pocahontas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |