Spanishburg, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Spanishburg, West Virginia
Nickname:The Burg
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:208
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2060
Coordinates:37.4458°N -81.12°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25922
Area Code:304 & 681
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1555678

Spanishburg is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Spanishburg is located on U.S. Route 19, 9miles north of Princeton. Spanishburg has a post office with ZIP code 25922. Spanishburg has a population of around 200.[1]

The community was named after Spanish Brown, a family member of a pioneer settler.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=25922&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 593.