Ade, Indiana

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Ade, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Ade
Coordinates: 40°52′06″N87°26′41″W / 40.86833°N 87.44472°W / 40.86833; -87.44472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Newton
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47922
Area code 219
FIPS code 18-00604 [2]
GNIS feature ID430017 [1]

Ade is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Ade was laid out as a town in 1906. [3] It was named for John Ade, the first recorder of Newton County and the father of George Ade, an American author and playwright. [4] A post office was established at Ade in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ade, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN   0-253-32866-7.
  5. ↑ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.


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