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]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ade, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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