Ade, Indiana

Ade, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Ade
Ade
Coordinates: 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W / 40.86833°N 87.44472°W / 40.86833; -87.44472Coordinates: 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W / 40.86833°N 87.44472°W / 40.86833; -87.44472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Newton
Township Washington
Elevation[1] 659 ft (201 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47922
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-00604[2]
GNIS feature ID 430017

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

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 / 40.86833°N 87.44472°W / 40.86833; -87.44472.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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. p. 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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