Adel, Georgia, incorporated on October 3, 1889, was originally named Puddleville, and its first postmaster, Joel Parrish, was said to have noticed Philadelphia on a croker sack, struck through the first and last four letters of the city of brotherly love, thus giving birth to the new name for which he’d been searching. Adel is located about 30 miles north of Valdosta, traffic from nearby Interstate 75 contributing reliably to its economic growth. The local hospital and school systems, including a satellite school of Valdosta Technical College, are the area’s largest employers.A point of interest in downtown Adel is the Jim Paulk-Sowega building, dubbed the "Watermelon Building" because of its exterior motif of watermelons, which houses the chamber of commerce.

Just south of Adel, motor sports enthusiasts can enjoy speedway, drag and stock car racing, monster truck shows and swap meets at the South Georgia Motorsports Park. For information visit www.sgmpracing.com.

Adel is also home to Reed Bingham State Park, an over 1,600-acre park surrounding a 375-acre lake, attracting South Georgians for boating, fishing, swimming and water skiing. Land lovers enjoy miles of hiking trails through a cypress swamp and opportunities to observe indigenous wildlife including thousands of black vultures and turkey vultures which make their home along the Little River. In addition to the excitement at South Georgia Motorsports Park and the serenity of the great outdoors at Reed Bingham, residents enjoy the nearby convenience of shopping at the King Frog Factory Outlet. With a population of a little over 5,300, Adel proudly retains the atmosphere of a friendly small town. For more information about Adel, visit www.cityofadel.us.

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