Spades, Indiana

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

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.