Welcome to Adell ...
The village of Adell is located in Sheboygan County<1>.
The location of Adell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Adell has a population of 512 people<3> (see below for details).
Adell is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Adell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Adell: (920) and (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adell had an population of 512 people. This is a decrease of 0.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adell had a population of 516 people. This makes Adell the county's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 516 people, the population of Adell has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 517 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adell.
Communities Also Named Adell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Adell - they are located in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adell.
Communities near Adell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adell.
- Sheboygan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- West Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Port Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Saukville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Kewaskum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Howards Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- Oostburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Belgium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Belgium is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Adell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adell. See our Newspapers Page for Adell.
Adding Adell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Adell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Adell post office opened in 1851.
We also found Adell in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheboygan County: www.co.sheboygan.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sheboygan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Adell. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |