Welcome to Adel ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

Adel is 4,540 feet [1,384 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Adel is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Adel lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Adel: 541 & 458<3>

The ZIP code for Adel: 97620<4>

Communities Also Named Adel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Adel - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adel.

Communities near Adel ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Adel.

Plush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plush
- Plush is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plush <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plush
- From Adel to Plush
Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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- Lakeview is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview
- From Adel to Lakeview
New Pine Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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- New Pine Creek is located in Modoc County (CA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Pine Creek
- From Adel to New Pine Creek
New Pine Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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- New Pine Creek is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Pine Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Pine Creek
- From Adel to New Pine Creek
Fairport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Fairport is located in Modoc County (CA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairport
- From Adel to Fairport
Fort Bidwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Fort Bidwell is located in Modoc County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Bidwell <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Bidwell
- From Adel to Fort Bidwell

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Adel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adel ...

Looking for more information about Adel? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Adel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adel.

Adding Adel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adel 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 Adel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Adel post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adel.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Adel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Adel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Adel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/