| Official Name: | Adel, Indiana |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated Community |
| Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Adel |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Owen |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Franklin |
| Established Date: | 1859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 165 |
| Elevation Ft: | 541 |
| Coordinates: | 39.1919°N -86.7958°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 47460 |
| Area Codes: | 812, 930 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 430020 |
Adel is an unincorporated community in eastern Franklin Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies near the bridge on County Road 150 West over Raccoon Creek, which is a community nearly ten miles southwest of the city of Spencer, the county seat. Its elevation is 541 feet (165 m), and it is located at 39.1919°N -86.7958°W (39.1919894, -86.7958389).[2]
Adel was founded in 1859. A post office was established at Adel in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[3]
Adel Cemetery is in this community, and it is located at 39.1919°N -86.7958°W (39.1900450 -86.7966723).[4]