Spencer (West Virginia)



Spencer is a city of 2,062 people (as of 2020) in West Virginia. It was chartered in 1858 and named for Spencer Roane, a jurist from Virginia. Spencer is famous for hosting the West Virginia Black Walnut Festival every October.

Get in
Spencer is located at the intersection of US-33, between Ripley and Weston, and US-119, north of Charleston, twinned with US-33 east. The closest interstate access is I-77 35 minutes west in Ripley or I-79 40 minutes south in Clendenin, near Charleston.

Eat

 * La Finca Mexican Grill, 1158 Ripley Road, 304-519-2502. Savory fajitas.

Drink

 * Chestnut Ridge Winery, 15 Chestnut Rdg.

Go next

 * Ripley is about 35 minutes west on US-33.
 * Glenville is about 1 hour east on US-119.
 * Charleston is about 1 hour south on US-119 / I-79.
 * Weston is about 1½ hours east on US-33.