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Spanishburg, West Virginia

Spanishburg is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Spanishburg is located on U.S. Route 19, 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.

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. The community expanded with settlers from Virginia and North Carolina. The first church constructed in the region was a Baptist church. The community was first electrified in the fall of 1936.

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.

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