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Spanishburg, West Virginia

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Spanishburg, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,060 ft (630 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25922
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555678[1]

Spanishburg is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Spanishburg is located on U.S. Route 19 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Princeton. Spanishburg has a post office with ZIP code 25922.[2]

The community was named after Spanish Brown, a family member of a pioneer settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spanishburg, West Virginia
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ 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.