Spencer is a city in
Roane County,
West Virginia,
United States. Originally known as "California," Spencer was chartered in 1858, and named after
Spencer Roane, a distinguished jurist from Virginia, who served on the
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and for whom Roane county was named. The population was 2,322 at the
2010 census. It is the
county seat of
Roane County. Spencer is the home of the annual West Virginia Black Walnut Festival. Points of interest include Charles Fork Lake,
Chrystal Water and Power Company-Spencer Water and Ice Company, the
McIntosh Mansion, and the
Robey Theatre.