Spades, Indiana
Spades, Indiana | |
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930 | |
GNIS feature ID | 443903[1] |
Spades is an
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.
- ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Jacob Spade was an early settler.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.