Spencer is a small unincorporated crossroads in eastern Lawrence County,

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

, United States. It lies along former

U.S. Route 66 U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...

(now a county road) approximately six miles (10 km) west of Halltown. A post office called Spencer was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was named after a local merchant. Spencer is best known fo
Spencer Station
a series of joined buildings consisting of a historic Phillips 66 service station & garage, a diner, a barbershop and a general store. The general store was built in 1926 while the service station was built in 1927. In 1928, the 2 separate building were connected with the barber shop and diner.

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Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Missouri Populated places established in the 1870s Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{LawrenceCountyMO-geo-stub