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Spencer Ohio Map

Explore Spencer, Ohio, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Spencer, Ohio

How to Use This Spencer, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Spencer, Ohio. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Ohio or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Spencer.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CitySpencer
StateOhio (OH)
CountyMuskingum County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude41.097757
Longitude-82.121762
Population684
Density267.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes43802, 44275
Area Code740, 440
County SeatZanesville
School DistrictBlack River Local School District

About Spencer, Ohio

Spencer is a locality in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 684. The population density is 267.8 people per km². Spencer is located at 41.0978°N, 82.1218°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Spencer is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 43802, 44275.

Spencer occupies a quiet expanse of inland terrain where the South Branch Symmes Creek marks the earth with a deliberate, winding path. It lies 10.5 miles northeast of Zanesville, OH (from Zanesville, OH: bearing 39°T), and is situated 8.2 miles northeast of North Zanesville. The landscape unfolds in modest, rhythmic swells of soil and vegetation, maintaining a distance of three hundred and eleven miles from any saltwater influence. To the horizon, the distant outline of Coon Ridge provides a stable, permanent boundary against the sky, while the immediate surroundings remain defined by the open, unpretentious character of Tri-valley Wa. The light in this part of the country possesses a particular quality at dusk, turning the fields into a muted, dusty gold that highlights the texture of the grasses and the slow, steady movement of the creek bed.

Spencer grew from the practical necessities of the interior, balancing the demands of local agriculture with the quiet persistence of a place shaped by its own internal pace. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage of industry that favors utility and steady labor over rapid transformation. Residents often look toward the nearby presence of Wills Creek Lake to temper the heat of midsummer afternoons, or find quiet respite in the wooded density of Blue Rock State Forest. Life here proceeds with a functional grace, where the focus remains on the preservation of a familiar order and the rhythms of the seasons that dictate the work of the fields and the habits of the people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Firestone Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 133° SE
  • Spencer Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 192° S
  • Spencer Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 193° S
  • Spencer Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 052° NE
  • Shawnee Lake Park (Private Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 089° E
  • Sunset Lake Campground (Private Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 053° NE
  • Findley State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 301° NW
  • Wellington Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 289° W
  • Medina Summit Land Conservancy (State Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 092° E
  • Knollbrook Golf Course (Park) — 5.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Wellington Reservation (Nature Reserve) — 6.7 mi, 301° NW
  • Observation Mound (Viewpoint) — 6.9 mi, 297° NW
  • Spirit of '76 Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 315° NW
  • Lorain County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 310° NW
  • Westfield Historical Society (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 116° SE
  • Grafton Ghost Light Theatre (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 017° N
  • Oberlin Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.8 mi, 335° NW
  • Foldspace (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 340° N
  • The Workshop (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 340° N
  • Verite Glass (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 340° N
  • Warner Concert Hall (Theatre) — 14.3 mi, 339° N
  • Underground Railroad Monument (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 339° N
  • Giant Three-Way Plug (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 340° N
  • Oberlin and the Underground Railroad (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 340° N
  • "skypark" the Flying Community (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 107° E
  • Hickory Ridge Cinema (Cinema) — 17.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Waymouth school museum (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 070° E
  • Bronson House Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 034° NE
  • Rinky Dink (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 082° E
  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 27.6 mi, 063° NE · 19k acres

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About This Spencer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spencer, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.097757, -82.121762. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Spencer includes the ZIP code (43802, 44275), telephone area code (740, 440), county seat of Muskingum County (Zanesville), and school district assignment (Black River Local School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.