Adel, Indiana

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Adel, Indiana
Unincorporated Community
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Adel
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Adel
Coordinates: 39°11′31″N86°47′45″W / 39.19194°N 86.79583°W / 39.19194; -86.79583
Country United States
State Indiana
County Owen
Township Franklin
Elevation
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541 ft (165 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47460
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430020

Adel is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] It lies near the bridge on County Road 150 West over Raccoon Creek, which is a community nearly ten miles southwest of the city of Spencer, the county seat. [3]

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History

Adel was founded in 1859. [4] A post office was established at Adel in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Adel, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. (3 ed.), Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 49, ISBN   0-89933-319-2
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1979. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Owen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 30, 2017.


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