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Welcome to Spence ...

Spence is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Spence is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Spence: 785

Communities Also Named Spence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Spence - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ontario, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Spence ...

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

  • Fairbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairbury is located in Jefferson County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <3>
  • Marysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wymore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <3>
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Linn is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <3>
  • Greenleaf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Odell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <3>
  • Diller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Diller is located in Jefferson County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diller <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spence ...

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

Adding Spence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spence 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 (so far) for Spence was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spence.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.