Welcome to Adams ...
So far, we found very little information about Adams. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Adams to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Adams, please Contact Us.
Adams would have been located within present day Richmond County<2>.
The location of Adams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Adams is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Adams was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adams would have been located in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Adams ...
While we believe that this Adams is located in Richmond County, we know of another 4 Georgia communities named Adams. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clarke, Irwin, Lee and Wilcox County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 51 communities that are also named Adams - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adams.
Communities near Adams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adams.
- Augusta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- Aiken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <6>
- De Bruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - North Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Augusta
- North Augusta is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Augusta <6>
- Snead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Grovetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <6>
- Hephzibah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hephzibah
- Hephzibah is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hephzibah <6>
- Harlem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <6>
- Bonair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lulaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Adams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adams. 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 Adams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams. See our Newspapers Page for Adams.
Adding Adams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adams in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Adams was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |