Ade, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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Ade, Indiana
Ade is located in Indiana
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Ade is located in the United States
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Ade
Coordinates: 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W
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]
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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]

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