Near Miller in Lawrence County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Spencer Station, Spencer, Missouri

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

1. Spencer Station, Spencer, Missouri Marker

Inscription. In 1925, Sidney Casey walked 55 miles to purchase the ‘town’ of Spencer for $500. From 1926 until 1928, he constructed the general store, service station, café, and barber shop. Spencer was bypassed in 1961, saved in 2007, and a full restoration began in 2022.
For more information visit us at www.spencerstation.com

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 37° 11.072′ N, 93° 42.152′ W. Marker is near Miller, Missouri, in Lawrence County. It is on Lawrence 2062 0.1 miles west of Missouri Highway N, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19720 Lawrence 2062, Miller MO 65707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gary's Gay Parita, Gay Parita, Missouri (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Ozark Trail (approx. 8.4 miles away); Lawrence County Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.9 miles away); First Permanent Home of Bank of Ash Grove, Mo (approx. 11.1 miles away); Honoring our Veterans (approx. 12 miles away); Nathan Boone Cabin (approx. 13.1 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Spencer Station. With the General Store being the first building built in 1926, the garage completed in 1927 and the café/barbershop completed in 1928, Spencer Station was built because of, and for, Route 66. (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Spencer, an Old (and New) Stop for Travelers Along Route 66. The story of Spencer, Missouri, is found in chapters written by ghosts. (Kaitlyn McConnell, Visit Springfield, Missouri blog, Jan. 17, 2024) (Submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 8, 2025

2. Spencer Station, Spencer, Missouri Marker

Marker is next to the building's right side.

Spencer Station, Spencer, Missouri image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

3. Spencer Station, Spencer, Missouri

Spencer Station's restored Phillips 66 sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

4. Spencer Station's restored Phillips 66 sign

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.