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SPADE, TEXAS
Lamb County, Texas
Panhandle
33° 55' 34" N, 102° 9' 13" W (33.926111, -102.153611)
Farm roads 54 and 168
10 miles E of Littlefield the county
seat
19 miles S of Olton
ZIP code 79369
Area code 806
Population: 63 Est. (2019)
73 (2010) 100 (2000) 174 (1990)
Spade, Texas Area Hotels › Littlefield
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Named for its location
on the Spade Ranch. J.
Frank Norfleet, ranch foreman, married and brought his wife to
headquarters near the present townsite in 1894. The townsite was developed
in 1924 when farmers began settling on former ranchland. A 1931 store
became the nucleus of the town. A cotton gin was also built that year
and the post office opened in 1935. By 1940 Spade had a population
of 200 with several businesses and two churches.
Attractions
The former Spade Ranch Headquarters |
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