Place:Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States

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NameSpencer
TypeCity
Coordinates38.802°N 81.352°W
Located inRoane, West Virginia, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Dry Hill Cemetery
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Spencer is a city in and the county seat of Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Originally known as "California," Spencer was chartered in 1858, and named after Spencer Roane (1762–1822), a distinguished jurist from Virginia, who served on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and for whom Roane County was named. The population was 2,062 at the 2020 census.[1] Spencer is the home of the annual West Virginia Black Walnut Festival. Points of interest include Charles Fork Lake, Chrystal Water and Power Company-Spencer Water and Ice Company, the McIntosh Mansion, and the Robey Theatre.

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