Spades, Indiana

Spades is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

Spades, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Spades is located in Indiana
Spades
Spades
Spades is located in the United States
Spades
Spades
Coordinates: 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipAdams
Elevation
[1]
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47041
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID443903[1]

History

Spades was laid out in 1855.[2] The community's name honors Jacob Spade, a first settler.[3] An early variant name of the community was Spades Depot.[1]

A post office was established as Spade's Depot in 1855, the name was shortened to Spades in 1883, and the post office closed in 1950.[4]

References
  1. "Spades". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Jacob Spade was an early settler.
  4. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.


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