Welcome to Spencer ...

Spencer is located in Union Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spencer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Spencer is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Spencer is within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Spencer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Spencer - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), 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.

• Monroe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• West Monroe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
  • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
• Bastrop
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
  • Bastrop is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <4>
• Farmerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
  • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
• Sterlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
  • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <4>
• Marion
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
• Mer Rouge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
  • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <4>
• Collinston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
  • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <4>
• Downsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Downsville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
• Haile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
  • Haile is located in Union Parish

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.

Adding Spencer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spencer 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 Spencer was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spencer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/