Ade | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W / 40.86833°N 87.44472°WCoordinates: 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W / 40.86833°N 87.44472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Newton |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 47922 |
Area code(s) | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-00604 |
GNIS feature ID | 430017 |
Ade is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Ade was laid out as a town in 1906. It was named for George Ade, an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright, who was born in nearby Kentland and died in nearby Brook. A post office was established at Ade in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1912.
Ade is located at 40°52′06″N 87°26′41″W / 40.86833°N 87.44472°W.