Welcome to Spicer ...

Spicer is located in Linn County<1>.

The location of Spicer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spicer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Spicer is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Spicer lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Spicer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Spicer - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado (2), Minnesota and Ontario (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spicer.

Communities near Spicer ...

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

• Corvallis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
  • Corvallis is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <4>
• Albany
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Lebanon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Sweet Home
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
  • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <4>
• Stayton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
  • Stayton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <4>
• Aumsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aumsville
  • Aumsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aumsville <4>
• Jefferson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Sublimity
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
  • Sublimity is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <4>
• Millersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Millersburg is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
• Turner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Turner is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <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 Spicer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spicer.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spicer ...

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

Adding Spicer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Spicer post office opened in 1886.

We also found Spicer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spicer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/