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There's A Need for Speed in Spiceland 🏍

Small Town Breakdown #18

Austin Sellers & Nate Spangle
June 01, 2025

Spiceland

Small Town Breakdown

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Small Town Breakdown: Spiceland, Indiana

Driving to or coming from Ohio on I-70? When you hit Henry County, spin off to Spiceland and pay another historic Indiana small town a visit.

Fast Facts

📍LOCATION: East Central Indiana

Spiceland is located in the south central portion of Henry County
It is south of I-70 on State Road 3
45 minutes east of downtown Indianapolis

👥 POPULATION & RANKING

956 residents (as of 2023)
Ranks as Indiana’s 349th largest city
Fourth-largest of 17 incorporated towns/cities in Henry County

📏 LAND AREA

1.46 square miles

📅 FOUNDED

Henry County was founded on June 1, 1822; the county seat is New Castle
It was named after Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia, who is credited with saying “Give me liberty, or give me death” — the saying became a war cry of the American Revolution
Spiceland became incorporated in 1869
It was named after a common spice bush found in the area by Quaker pioneers
Spiceland was also home to a station on the Underground Railroad before the Civil War

🏥 MAIN INDUSTRIES: Manufacturing

Draper, Inc. was established in 1902 and manufactures projection screens, window shades, solar control solution, video conferencing solution, gymnasium equipment and custom AV solution
It is the largest factory of its kind in the United States

Story Starts in the Kitchen

The Spiceland Grill & Venue is the perfect spot to enjoy American grill cuisine. Armed with an Executive Chef, Chef De Cuisine and Sauté Chef that combine for over 60 years of experience, this restaurant will take you on a culinary journey that all Hoosiers must explore. The Cornish hen, mahi mahi and 22oz Cowboy Ribeye are all game-changers. 🥩

New Castle Motorsports Park

While it’s technically a New Castle address, New Castle Motorsports Park is located just south of I-70 on Highway 3 as you make the short trek to Spiceland. This state-of-the-art karting facility features a 1-mile road course, 60 rental garages, a kart shop, and the Racer’s Grill trackside restaurant. The track also hosts annual national karting touring events and is home to the Kart Racers of America, a club kart racing organization that hosts 14 races per year. You can watch races for free on weekends or get behind the wheel yourself with one of many rentals available. 🏍'

Spiceland Freedom Days

Spiceland Freedom Days is an annual tradition worth attending. The festival first began in 1976 and is complete with food vendors and a parade. Portions of the funds raised go toward a scholarship to support seniors at Tri Junior-Senior High School along with providing aid to the Spiceland Volunteer Fire Department. 🎆

Extra Spicy

In nearby Knightstown, you can visit the historic Hoosier Gym where the movie “Hoosiers” was filmed. 🏀
Head north from Spiceland on State Road 3 to New Castle, home of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. 🏀

While it may be small in size, step in the ring with Spiceland — an Indiana small town that socks above its weight class.