Spades | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W / 39.25389°N 85.12278°WCoordinates: 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W / 39.25389°N 85.12278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Ripley |
Township | Adams |
Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 47041 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
GNIS feature ID | 443903 |
Spades is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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.
Spades is located at 39°15′14″N 85°07′22″W / 39.25389°N 85.12278°W.