Spades, Indiana

Spades is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Spades, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Spades
Spades
Coordinates: 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipAdams
Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47041
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID443903

History

Spades was laid out in 1855.[3] The community's name honors Jacob Spade, a first settler.[4] An early variant name of the community was Spades Depot.[5]

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.[6]

Geography

Spades is located at 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Spades, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. 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.
  5. "USGS detail on Spades - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  6. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.


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