Spencer, Tennessee

About Spencer

Spencer, TN is a small town located in central Tennessee with an estimated population of 1,590.

Officially, Spencer is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.55 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 243 residents per square mile.

📰 Spencer News Today

• Peggye Spencer Obituary Feb 11, 2026 Shackelford Funeral Directors · Feb 11
• Brush fire burns 5 acres in Spencer, TN Local 3 News · Mar 16
• Lisa Spencer's commitment to serving Middle Tennessee WSMV · Aug 4
• The Restaurant at Fall Creek Falls Tennessee State Parks · Apr 21
• Harold Rigsby Obituary May 20, 2026 High Funeral Home · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Spencer Unique

• One of 13 places in the US named Spencer — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Burritt Alumni Museum · Museum
• George's Hole · Attraction
• Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum · Museum
• Whale Face Rock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spencer

• Fall Creek Falls State Park reviews ★
• Spencer City Park reviews ★
• Fall Creek Falls reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Spencer

• Spencer Elementary
• Van Buren Co High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Spencer

🏘️ Nearby Communities