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Welcome to Spica ...

Spica is located in Thomas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spica, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Spica is 3,080 feet [939 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Spica is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Spica (for example, toward Goodland), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Spica: 785

Communities near Spica ...

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

  • Colby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <4>
  • Oakley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grinnell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Gem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Menlo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Monument
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Page City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Levant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rexford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spica ...

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

Adding Spica to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Spica on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spica.

Footnotes ...

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