Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Spades is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[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
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spades, Indiana
- ^ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
