Spencer, West Virginia |
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Spencer. This page contains seven sections:
Around Spencer ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 34 miles [54 km] to the southwest of Spencer. Charleston has a population of 47,900 people.<1> The next largest community is Parkersburg. It is located about 33 miles [53 km] to the north of Spencer and has a population of 30,100 people. For comparison, Spencer has a population of 2,100 people. |
The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Spencer and not the distance if you drove.<2>
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
For more communities neighboring Spencer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spencer. |
Roane County ...Spencer is located in Roane County and is the County Seat. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt. |
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spencer ...This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Spencer. |
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spencer ...Looking for more information about Spencer? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Spencer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spencer. |
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Spencer. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Spencer. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery. 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895. |
Websites We Enjoy ...When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit: For the State of West Virginia TripAdvisor Link for: National Park Service (NPS) sites in West Virginia America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations The Living New Deal - Sites in West Virginia Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in West Virginia |
Airports Near Spencer ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Spencer.
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Spencer. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Spencer. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another. Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Additional Airport Information For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Spencer: www.cityofspencer.com/ The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
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| This page was last modified: 22 Oct 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By John Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||