Welcome to Spray ...
So far, we found very little information about Spray. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spray to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spray, please Contact Us.
Spray would have been located within present day Rockingham County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Spray, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spray, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Spray is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Spray was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Spray still existed, it would have been in the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Spray ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Spray - they are located in Florida and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spray.
Communities near Spray ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spray.
- Reidsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <6>
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <6>
- Wentworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mayodan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
- Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <6>
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <6>
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <6>
- College Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Sandy Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
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 Spray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spray.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spray. 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 Spray.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spray. See our Newspapers Page for Spray.
Adding Spray to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spray 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 Spray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Spray post office opened in 1890.
We also found Spray in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |