Spades, Indiana

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

History

Spades was laid out in 1855.^[1] The community's name honors Jacob Spade, a first settler.^[2] An early variant name of the community was Spades Depot.^[3] 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

↑ "The Start of Ripley County, Indiana". Ripley County, Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 30 November 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.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spades, Indiana
↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Ripley County, Indiana, United States

County seat: Versailles

City	Batesville‡

Towns	Holton Milan Napoleon Osgood Sunman Versailles

Townships	Adams Brown Center Delaware Franklin Jackson Johnson Laughery Otter Creek Shelby Washington

Unincorporated communities	Ballstown Behlmer Corner Benham Clinton Correct Cross Plains Cross Roads Dabney Delaware Dewberry Elrod Friendship Haney Corner Laugheryville Lookout Morris Negangards Corner New Carrollton New Marion Old Milan Olean Otter Village Penntown Pierceville Prattsburg Rexville Saint Magdalen Spades Stringtown Stumpke Corner

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W / 39.25389°N 85.12278°W / 39.25389; -85.12278

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