Ade, Indiana

Ade is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Ade, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ade
Ade
Coordinates: 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
TownshipWashington
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47922
Area code(s)219
FIPS code18-00604[2]
GNIS feature ID430017

History

Ade was laid out as a town in 1906.[4] It was named for George Ade, an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright, who was born in nearby Kentland and died in nearby Brook.[5] A post office was established at Ade in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.[6]

Geography

Ade is located at 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Ade, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. Ade, John (1911). Newton County: A Collection of Historical Facts and Personal Recollections Concerning Newton County, Indiana, from 1853 to 1911. Bobbs-Merrill. pp. 195.
  5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. named for John Ade, first recorder of Newton County
  6. "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.


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