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Welcome to Spencer ...

Spencer is located in Lawrence County<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 1868.

Spencer is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Spencer: (417)

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), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), 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.

  • Republic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
  • Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Battlefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Willard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clever
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
  • Marionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ash Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Billings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <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. 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Spencer post office opened in 1868.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spencer.

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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spencer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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