text: Originally called Penoach , Adel was Incorporated in 1847 , and changed its name sometime in 1849 , although no specific information can be located within the city records . The town is situated on the west bank of the North Raccoon River , and at the time of its founding , along the only county road , making Adel the oldest town within Dallas County .
simplified: Adel is a city of Iowa in the United States .