Welcome to Spickler ...

Spickler is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spickler, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Spickler is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Spickler: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities near Spickler ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Martinsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Greencastle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Boonsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
• Smithsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>
• Williamsport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Shepherdstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
  • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
• Myersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
  • Myersville is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <4>
• Mercersburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <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 Spickler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spickler.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spickler ...

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

Adding Spickler to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spickler 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 Spickler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Spickler post office opened in 1892.

We also found Spickler on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spickler.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/