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Welcome to Spann ...

Spann is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spann, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.

Spann is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Spann (for example, toward Burkesville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Spann: 606

Communities Also Named Spann ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spann - they are located in Georgia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Spann ...

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

  • Somerset
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferguson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Burnside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
  • Rankin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankin is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
  • Sumpter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumpter is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
  • Frazer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Frazer is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
  • Ritner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ritner is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spann ...

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

Adding Spann to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spann 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 Spann was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Spann post office opened in 1905. The Spann post office closed in 1955.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spann.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spann - 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.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/