Welcome to Spencer Brook ...

Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County<1>.

The location of Spencer Brook 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 Brook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for Spencer Brook: Spencer Brk.

Spencer Brook is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Spencer Brook ...

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

• Andover
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Ramsey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Elk River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
  • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <4>
• Otsego
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <4>
• East Bethel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
  • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <4>
• Big Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
  • Big Lake is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <4>
• Cambridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Oak Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Saint Francis
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <4>
• Isanti
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
  • Isanti is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <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 Spencer Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spencer Brook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spencer Brook ...

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

Adding Spencer Brook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spencer Brook 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 Brook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Spencer Brook post office opened in 1857.

We also found Spencer Brook in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/