Spencer Map
Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1905. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,355.
The town was named for Samuel Spencer, first president of the Southern Railway, who is credited with establishment of the railroad's mechanical shops in the new town beginning in the 1890s. The shops were sited to be located approximately at the midpoint of the railroad's line between Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC.
The former Spencer Shops were phased out during the 1950s through 1970s and have now become the location of the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
Nearby cities include East Spencer, Cooleemee, China Grove, Lexington, Southmont.