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Welcome to Adelle ...

Adelle is located in Madison County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Adelle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Adelle is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Adelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Adelle: (601) & (769)<3>

Communities near Adelle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adelle.

  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ridgeland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Edwards
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Bentonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
    • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
  • Satartia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
    • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 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 Adelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adelle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adelle. 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 Adelle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adelle. See our Newspapers Page for Adelle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adelle ...

Looking for more information about Adelle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Adelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adelle.

Adding Adelle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adelle in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Adelle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Adelle post office opened in 1901.

We also found Adelle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adelle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adelle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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