Adel is a city in and the county seat of Cook County, Georgia, United States, about 26 miles north of Valdosta and 52 miles southeast of Albany. Landmarks include SOWEGA Building, United States Post Office–Adel, Georgia and Cook County Courthouse. Adel is the birthplace of Ray McKinnon, actor.
Adel, Georgia gifts and souvenirs: 34 designs made from Adel's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Adel Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Adel Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Adel Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Adel Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Adel Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Adel Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 5,334 → 2020: 5,571
From Wikidata (CC0).
The original name of the city was Puddleville. The city's first postmaster, Joel "Uncle Jack" Parrish, wanted to change the name of the city. It is believed that he saw the name "Philadelphia" on a croaker sack and struck out the first and last four letters to create the present name of Adel.
The South Georgia Motorsports Park opened in 2004 with a quarter-mile dragstrip and a half-mile paved oval. It is set to host the NHRA Southern Nationals in 2026.
On January 22, 2017, a low-end EF3 tornado struck the extreme southern portion of Adel. Sunshine Acres, a local mobile home park, experienced severe damage, with over 20 homes destroyed and others damaged; seven residents were killed and an indeterminate number were injured or displaced. The tornado ultimately killed 14 people. An EF1 tornado also moved through the city on April 23, 2020 On January 22, 2023, a low-end EF2 tornado caused major damage on the north side of town.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Adel, Georgia, revision 1378234917 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Adel sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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7 free coloring pages of Adel, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Adel's population was 5,571 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 5,334 in 2010.
SOWEGA Building
United States Post Office–Adel, Georgia
Cook County Courthouse
Cook County Library