Spanishburg, West Virginia
Spanishburg, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Burg | |
Spanishburg, West Virginia Location within the state of West Virginia Spanishburg, West Virginia Spanishburg, West Virginia (the United States) | |
| 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 codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555678[1] |
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. The Bluestone River flows northward through the community. Spanishburg has a post office with ZIP code 25922. Spanishburg has a population of around 200.[2]
The first pioneer settlers were James Calahan and Robert McCullock, who surveyed and claimed the land. The community was named after Spanish Brown, a family member of Calahan who settled in the region soon after.[3][4] The community expanded with settlers from Virginia and North Carolina. The first church constructed in the region was a Baptist church.[4] The community was first electrified in the fall of 1936. [5]
American folk singer Scott Miller references Spanishburg in his song "Lo Siento, Spanishburg, WVA."
Spanishburg is served by PikeView High School, alongside the communities of Athens, Matoaka, and Oakvale.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bowling, Virgie (1927). "History of Spanishburg Community (Mercer County, West Virginia)".
- ^ Times, Jeff Harvey for the Princeton (January 28, 2022). "Mercer Memories: Continuing a look at Spanishburg". ptonline.net. Retrieved November 1, 2025.