Country United States County Ripley Elevation 1,020 ft (310 m) | State Indiana Township Adams Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Spades is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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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.
Geography
Spades is located at 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W.
References
Spades, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA