Welcome to Spencer ...

Spencer is located in Pike County<1>.

Spencer is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Spencer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Spencer: 217 & 447<3>

Communities Also Named Spencer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Spencer: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Will County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 35 communities that are also named Spencer - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, 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, West 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.

Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quincy
- From Spencer to Quincy
Hannibal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hannibal
- From Spencer to Hannibal
Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palmyra
- From Spencer to Palmyra
Barry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Barry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barry
- From Spencer to Barry
New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- New London is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New London
- From Spencer to New London
Payson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Payson is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Payson
- From Spencer to Payson
Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Center
- From Spencer to Center
Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty
- From Spencer to Liberty
Hull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
New Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 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 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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Spencer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spencer.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spencer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Spencer area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Spencer area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.