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Welcome to Spiceland ...

The town of Spiceland is located in Henry County<1>.


The location of Spiceland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Spiceland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spiceland has a population of 932 people<3> (see below for details).

Spiceland is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Spiceland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Spiceland is within the boundaries of the (765) area code.

The ZIP code for Spiceland: 47385<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spiceland had an population of 932 people. This is an increase of 4.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spiceland had a population of 890 people. This makes Spiceland the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Spiceland represents 0.01% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 322nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 890 people, the population of Spiceland increased 10.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 807 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spiceland.

Communities Also Named Spiceland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Spiceland - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spiceland.

Communities near Spiceland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spiceland.

  • Greenfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <6>
  • Warsaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
  • Rushville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pendleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Middletown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
  • Knightstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambridge City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hagerstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Morristown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Spiceland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spiceland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spiceland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spiceland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spiceland. See our Newspapers Page for Spiceland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spiceland ...

Looking for more information about Spiceland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spiceland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spiceland.

Adding Spiceland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spiceland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Spiceland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Spiceland post office opened in 1838.

We also found Spiceland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spiceland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spiceland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spiceland.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spiceland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Spiceland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spiceland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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