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

Ade, Indiana
Ade is located in Indiana
Ade
Ade
Ade is located in the United States
Ade
Ade
Coordinates: 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W / 40.86833°N 87.44472°W / 40.86833; -87.44472
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNewton
TownshipWashington
Elevation656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47922
Area code219
FIPS code18-00604[2]
GNIS feature ID430017[1]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.