Welcome to Spurgeon ...

Spurgeon is located in Gilmer County<1>.

The location of Spurgeon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spurgeon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Spurgeon is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Spurgeon: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Spurgeon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Spurgeon - they are located in California, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Spurgeon ...

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

• Weston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
• Harrisville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
• Salem
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Glenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
• Pennsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
  • Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <5>
• West Union
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Doddridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
• Burnsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Braxton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
• Ellenboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
  • Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
• Sand Fork
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
  • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
• Pullman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spurgeon ...

Looking for more information about Spurgeon? 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 Spurgeon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spurgeon.

Adding Spurgeon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Spurgeon post office opened in 1902.

We also found Spurgeon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spurgeon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/