Welcome to Spade ...
Spade is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Spade is located in Mitchell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spade, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Spade is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Spade lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spade lies within the (325) area code.
Communities Also Named Spade ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Spade: This one is located in Mitchell County and the other is located in Lamb County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spade.
Communities near Spade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spade.
- Colorado City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
- Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <4>
- Coahoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
- Loraine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Loraine is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <4>
- Westbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
- Buford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Mitchell County
- Cuthbert ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
- Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
- Silver ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Silver is located in Coke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver <4>
- Dunn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
- Ira
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <4>
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 Spade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spade. 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 Spade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spade. See our Newspapers Page for Spade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spade ...
Looking for more information about Spade? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Spade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spade.
Adding Spade to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spade 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 Spade was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spade post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spade.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spade. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |