Spence, California

Spence
—  Unincorporated community  —
Spence
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Monterey County
Elevation[1] 82 ft (25 m)

Spence is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Salinas,[2] at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m).[1]

The town was named in honor of David Spence, owner of the Rancho Encinal y Buena Esperanza Mexican land grant, where the railroad built its station.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spence, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 962. ISBN 9781884995149.