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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Adel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Adel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Adel ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Adell.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Adel is located in Dallas County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Adel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adel:

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Adel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • DeSoto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dallas Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Van Meter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waukee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Redfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wiscotta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Booneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Minburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Granger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bouton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <1>
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Arbor Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
    • Stanzel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Madrid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Luther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Moingona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Ogden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
    • Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Rippey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Stuart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
    • Panora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glendon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
    • Yale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Menlo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jamaica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Herndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Guthrie Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
      • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <1>
    • Bagley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Casey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Earlham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <1>
    • Pitzer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Winterset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Webster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Ord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • East Peru
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Macksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Truro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <1>
    • Barney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Clive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
      • Clive is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <1>
    • Urbandale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <1>
    • West Des Moines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
      • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <1>
    • Grimes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Commerce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Johnston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <1>
    • Windsor Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <1>
    • Herrold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Andrews
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Polk City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwalk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <1>
    • Saylorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Des Moines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Slater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <1>
    • Kelley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Midvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.
    • Cumming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
      • Cumming is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <1>
    • Orillia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orillia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Lakewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Churchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • Prole
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Bevington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <1>
    • Martensdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <1>
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Saint Marys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Indianola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adel, see our County-by-County Page for Adel.

Cemeteries Near Adel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.

  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinnick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dallas County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Longmire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Adel had a population of 995 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Adel had a population of 5,607 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Adel, with the one closest to Adel listed first.

  • Ortonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
    • Ortonville is located in Dallas County
  • DeSoto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kennedy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Dallas County
  • Van Meter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallas Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Panther
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Panther is located in Dallas County
  • Waukee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Redfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Booneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Minburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
    • Minburn is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Campbell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Polk County
  • Clive
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <1>
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    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Linden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • McBride
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Madison County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adel.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Adel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 232 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adel.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Adel. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Adel and those printed in the larger area surrounding Adel.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Adel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Adel:

The official website for Adel: www.adeliowa.org/

The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6115, Longitude: -94.0259       In this case, the coordinates for Adel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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