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Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Spades, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°15′16″N 85°07′24″W / 39.25444°N 85.12333°W / 39.25444; -85.12333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipAdams
Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47041
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID443903

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

History

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

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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spades, Indiana
  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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