Spanishburg is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Spanishburg is located on U.S. Route 19, 9 miles (14 km) north of Princeton. Spanishburg has a post office with ZIP code 25922. Spanishburg has a population of around 200.[2]
Spanishburg, West Virginia | |
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Nickname: The Burg | |
Coordinates: 37°26′45″N 81°07′12″W / 37.44583°N 81.12000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Mercer |
Elevation | 2,060 ft (630 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 208 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25922 |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1555678[1] |
The community was named after Spanish Brown, a family member of a pioneer settler.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanishburg, West Virginia
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 593.