Spades, Indiana

Spades, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Spades
Spades
Coordinates: 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W / 39.25389°N 85.12278°W / 39.25389; -85.12278Coordinates: 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W / 39.25389°N 85.12278°W / 39.25389; -85.12278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Adams
Elevation[1] 1,020 ft (311 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 47041
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 443903

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

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 / 39.25389°N 85.12278°W / 39.25389; -85.12278.

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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