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Welcome to Spanishburg ...

Spanishburg is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spanishburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Spanishburg is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Spanishburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Spanishburg: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Spanishburg: 25922<4>

Communities near Spanishburg ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bluefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Narrows
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
  • Mullens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sophia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rich Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Peterstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Pocahontas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people

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 Spanishburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spanishburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spanishburg ...

Looking for more information about Spanishburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spanishburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spanishburg.

Adding Spanishburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spanishburg 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 (so far) for Spanishburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spanishburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spanishburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Spanishburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Spanishburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Spanishburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spanishburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.