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Welcome to South Spencer ...

South Spencer is located in Worcester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Spencer, 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.

A typical abbreviation for South Spencer: S. Spencer

South Spencer is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near South Spencer ...

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

  • Worcester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Holden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Grafton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Webster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Southbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
  • Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Northbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
  • Millbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Millbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 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 South Spencer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Spencer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Spencer ...

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

Adding South Spencer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Spencer.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Spencer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.