Spence, California

Spence is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California.

It is located in the Salinas Valley, on the Southern Pacific Railroad 7 mi southeast of Salinas. It is at an elevation of 82 feet (25 m).

The town was named in honor of David Spence, owner of the Rancho Encinal y Buena Esperanza Mexican land grant, where the railroad built its station.