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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spencer (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Spencer. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spencer is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Rockingham (NC), Stokes (NC), Franklin, Patrick & Pittsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near Spencer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spencer:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Spencer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Horse Pasture
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
    • Preston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Henry County
    • Fieldale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Villa Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Ridgeway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stanleytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <1>
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <1>
    • Bassett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chatmoss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Laurel Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Oak Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Axton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Pizarro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Poff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Prilliman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sydnorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Laprades Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Patrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Stella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Patrick County
    • Critz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nettleridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
      • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
    • Patrick Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Elamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Stuart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Peters Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
      • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County
    • Woolwine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadows of Dan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Carters Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
      • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
    • Ararat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Cascade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Mount Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Worlds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Museville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • Pelham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
  • Forsyth County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Stonewood Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood Acres
      • Stonewood Acres is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Belews Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belews Creek
      • Belews Creek is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Crims Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crims Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Crossroads
      • Crims Crossroads is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Brinkley Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Estates
      • Brinkley Estates is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Dennis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Bannertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
      • Bannertown is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Pine Knolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knolls
      • Pine Knolls is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • White Road ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Road
      • White Road is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Chestnut Trails
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
      • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Bonanza Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
      • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • Kynwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kynwood
      • Kynwood is located in Forsyth County (NC)
    • King
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <1>
    • Rural Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Guilford County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Stokesdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
      • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <1>
    • Scalesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County (NC)
    • Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Guilford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <1>
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Matrimony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
      • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Stoneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <1>
    • Mayodan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <1>
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Shiloh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Eden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <1>
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Meadow Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • College Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Ellisboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Snow Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Lawsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Aarons Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
      • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
      • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Danbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <1>
    • Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Pine Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Walnut Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Quaker Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County (NC)
  • Surry County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <1>
    • Mount Herman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
      • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Pilot Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spencer, see our County-by-County Page for Spencer.

Newspapers Published in Spencer ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spencer, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spencer.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spencer:

Cemeteries Near Spencer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spencer.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spencer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.

  • Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Knob Cemetery is located
    • The Chestnut Knob Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barnes Cemetery
    • Barnes Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303562 <4>
  • Christian View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian View Cemetery
  • Trinity Church Of The Living God Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nettle Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Ridge Cemetery
  • Price UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Price UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Price Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price UMC Cemetery
  • Old Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
    • Critz Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spencer had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spencer, with the one closest to Spencer listed first.

  • Horse Pasture
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
    • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
  • Preston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Henry County
  • Stella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Patrick County
  • Blackberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Henry County
  • Nettleridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
    • Nettleridge is located in Patrick County
  • Price
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Critz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sandy Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Matrimony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Patrick Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Delta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Stokes County (NC)
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    • Beaver Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Island
      • Beaver Island is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Patrick County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spencer. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spencer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spencer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6199, Longitude: -80.0073       In this case, the coordinates for Spencer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Spencer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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