Ade, Indiana

Ade, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 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]	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 ID	430017[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]

In 1920, the population was 52.^[6] The population was 25 in 1940.^[7]

See also

• Indiana portal

• Foresman, Indiana

References

1. 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.
6. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 134.
7. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 265.